History The Spanish Armada Flashcards
1
Q
How many ships did the Armada build?
A
130
2
Q
What was the downside of Spain having large ships?
A
They were to slow
3
Q
How rapidly could the Spanish fire cannons?
A
Once an hour
4
Q
How rapidly could the English fire cannons
A
Once a minute
5
Q
Who were the English commanders
A
Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake
6
Q
Why did the Armada fail?
A
The ships were too slow, they couldn’t fire cannons because they were inexperienced and they were wrecked in storms
