The Spanish Armada Flashcards
How many ships did King Philip II launch in 1588?
151 ships
How many fireships did Sir Francis Drake command English sailors to strike?
8 fireships (burning ships)
How much money did the 5 Spanish ships in 1568 contain?
£100,000
The raid of which Spanish town was known as the ‘singeing of the King of Spain’s beard’?
Cadiz
In what month did the Spanish Armada reach Cornwall?
July
When did the raid of Cadiz happen?
1587
What did the attack coincide with which blew the Armada off course?
A storm
How many ships made it back to Spain?
65
How many meters away did the English fire at Spanish ships?
100m
When did Spain take control of Lisbon?
1580
Why did Philip invade?
England had interfered in the Spanish Netherlands
Who led the raid of Cadiz?
Sir Francis Drake
When did Columbus discover America?
1492
What year was the East India Company formed?
1600
What year did the Spanish Armada begin?
1588