Armada Flashcards
Why did the Armada set sail?
In the mission of overthrowing the Protestant Queen Elizabeth restoring Catholic rule over England
Who was the Spanish Armada led by?
The Duke of Medina Sidonia
Who was England’s army led by?
Charles Howard
Who won the war against the Spanish Armada and English?
The English
How long did the battle last?
A week!
What was the main downfall of the Armada
The English launched fire ships into the Spanish fleet, breaking the ships formation and making them susceptible to the English ship’s heavy guns
What was the formation the Armada had
Crescent shape
What were the 6 reasons why Philip sent his Armada
Religious
Personal
Legal
Economic
Political
Imperial
What were 5 reasons why the Armada lost?
Ship design
Artillery
Weather
Spanish mistakes
English tactics/strengths
How did the ship design affect the fail of the Armada
The were long and slow
How did the artillery effect the fail of the Armada
English cannons fired every minute but Spanish cannons fired every hour due to inexperienced gunners
How did the weather effect the fail of the Armada
Storms stopped the Armada from attacking England
How did Spanish mistakes effect the fail of the Armada?
Medina Sidonia (the Armada’s leader) had no experience of fighting at sea
How did English tactics/strengths effect the fail of the armada
They sailed behind the armada to jump scare them
