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6. What formation were the Spanish ships in?
- Cresent formation.
- Triangle formation.
- Circle formation.
- Square formation.
7. How were people warned of a possible invasion?
- Beacons were lit on hilltops.
- A privy councillor travelled around the country warning people.
- Telephone calls were made.
8. The Spanish arrive in Calais and the rest of the soldiers join them.
9. How do the English break the formation?
- Talk to the Spanish.
- Send out fireships.
- Fire cannons at them.
10. When the Spanish try to flee, why do they struggle to get home?
- Damaged ships.
- Bad weather.
- English ships are blocking their path.
- No captain.
11. How many ships were damaged, sunk, captured or vanished in total?
12. The Spanish commander Duke Medina Sidonia suffered from seasickness.