Spanish Armada 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryElizabethan EnglandGCSEEdexcel Created by: Simran MankooCreated on: 23-10-18 22:26 When was Spanish Armada complete? Spring of 1588 1 of 22 what did the Armada consist of? 130 ships 2 of 22 How many sailors were there? 8000 sailors 3 of 22 How many soldiers were there? 18,000 soldiers 4 of 22 Who led the Armada? Duke of Medina Sidonia 5 of 22 When did the Armada set out? May 1588 6 of 22 Why was it delayed? Because of bad weather and the English fleet was intercepting it 7 of 22 Where did the Armada reach in July 1588? Cornwall 8 of 22 Where did the ships then station themselves? Across the channel near Calais 9 of 22 What caused several Spanish ships to sail back into the open sea? English sent 8 fireships among the Armada 10 of 22 What made it impossible for the fleet to return back to calais? Bad weather 11 of 22 Why did the Armada start to sail towards Scotland? So it could collect the fleet from Netherlands 12 of 22 Why was this difficult? English troops followed them constantly meaning it was hard for the Spanish to regroup 13 of 22 What did Medina Sidonia decide to do? Call off the attack and return to Spain 14 of 22 Why was the journey back to Spain a disaster? Because there were terrible storms 15 of 22 What three factors contributed to the defeat of the Armada? English strengths, Spanish weaknesses, luck 16 of 22 How had England built their ships, giving them an advantage? They were long and narrower, making them easier to control and much faster 17 of 22 What did most of Spain's men lack? Naval warfare experience 18 of 22 What made it difficult for the English to attack Spanish ships? Spanish ships weren't anchored safely 19 of 22 Why was Medina Sidonia chosen to lead the Armada? The original senior commander of the fleet died in February 1588 20 of 22 Why was Medina a bad idea? Because he had little military or naval experience 21 of 22 What made it impossible for the Armada to return back to the Channel? Due to terrible weather 22 of 22
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