Elizabeth I & the Spanish Armada Flashcards
What is an “armada”?
A fleet of ships.
When was the Spanish Armada?
July - August 1588
When did the Spanish Armada leave Lisbon and set sail for England?
28th May 1588.
When was the Spanish fleet first sighted by the English?
29th July 1588 of the Lizard point in Cornwall.
When the Armada was spotted what was done?
Beacons are lit.
When and what was the Battle of Gravelines? (2)
8th August 1588
A naval battle between the Spanish and English as part of the Spanish Armada.
Who commanded the English fleet? (2)
Lord Howard & Sir Francis Drake
Who commanded the Spanish land forces?
The Duke of Parma
Who commanded the Spanish Armada?
The Duke of Medina Sidonia
How many ships were in the Spanish fleet? (4)
A total of 131 ships
64 battleships
22 huge galleons
45 converted merchant ships.
How many ships in the English fleet? (3)
Almost 200 ships.
54 strong, light and fast battleships.
140 converted merchant ships.
How many soldiers did Spain have? (3)
50,000 total
30,000 men on board the fleet
20,000 soldiers on land.
How many soldiers did England have?
34,000 total
14,000 men on board the fleet
20,000 soldiers on land.
What were the Spanish tactics? (3)
Sail in a tight “crescent” formation.
Get close so men could board and capture the enemy ships.
This would be done using grapple hooks.
What were the English tactics? (3)
Sail in a straight line.
Position themselves “broadside” (side on) against the enemy.
Destroy enemy ships by firing cannon at them from a distance.