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Spanish Armada Flashcards

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Why was medina sidonia chosen to be the Spanish commander

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He had a very good social standard

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What reasons could have made medinia sedonia not be chosen?

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He had no sailing experience, he suffered from sea-sickness

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Who were the English commanders?

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Lord Howard and Francis Drake

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What was good about them being commanders?

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They had very good sailing experience and they had total respect of the whole crew.

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How many ships did the armada have?

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130 ships

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How many soldiers did the armada have?

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21,000

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How many sailors did the armada have?

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7,000

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How many men could the average Spanish ship hold?

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350 men

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How many hours did the first battle last?

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7 hours

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How many ships were lost on both sides?

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0 ships

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How many cannonballs were fired by the English?

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2000

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Where did the 2nd battle take place?

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Portland Dorset

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Where had the Spanish set up a base?

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The Isle of Wight

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What happened on August 7th?

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The English sent 8 fire ships towards the Armada to try and split their formation.

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Where did the battle of Gravelines take place?

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Near Calais in France

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How many Spanish soldiers died?

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600

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How many ships did the Spanish lose?

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3 ships

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What was the Girona?

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A Spanish galleas ship

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How many men did the girona have onboard?

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121 sailors and 186 soldiers

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Who was the girona’s captain?

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Fabricio Spinola of Genoa

21
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What formation did the Spanish use and why?

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A crescent formation, because it was an excellent defensive tactic which made it harder for enemy ships to break through

22
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What was in the Spanish Netherlands?

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35,000 men which would help the Spanish

23
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Why did the armada fail?

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The wanted to use hooks to jump onto English boats but the English kept their distance

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What was another reason for failure?

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Their soldiers were expected to sail the ships as well as fight

25
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Who was the Spanish commander?

A

Duke of Medina Sidonia

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