armada es espanol Flashcards

1
Q

spanish armada was what year?

A

1588

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2
Q

what was king phillip (of spain)’s plan

A

sent an armada through the english channel to anchor off the dutch coast

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3
Q

how many ships were in the armada?

A

130

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4
Q

where did the armada need to pick the spanish army up from

A

the netherlands

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5
Q

where did the armada leave?

A

lisbon

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6
Q

where did they first stop?

A

the port of A Coruna

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7
Q

when did they arrive at the channel

A

july

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8
Q

how did the english attack the spanish?

A

fireships

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9
Q

when was the battle of gravelines

A

august 6th

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10
Q

where did the spanish flee to?

A

the north

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11
Q

the armada was eventually destroyed by

A

the storms

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12
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the storms were referred to as the

A

protestant wind

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13
Q

where did elizabeth give a speech after england’s victory

A

tilbury

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14
Q

key quote said by elizabethg

A

“i know i have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but i have the heart and stomach of a king, and a king of england too”

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