The defeat of the Spanish Armada (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Spanish Armada
Year of Spanish Armada
1588
Ships in Spanish Armada (approx.)
Ships in Spanish Armada (approx.)
130 ships
Men in Spanish Armada (approx.)
Men in Spanish Armada (approx.)
30,000 men
English monarch Armada targeted
English monarch Armada targeted
Elizabeth I
3 reasons Spanish Armada defeated
3 reasons Spanish Armada defeated
English naval superiority, logistical failures, bad weather
Date Spanish fleet spotted in Channel
Date Spanish fleet spotted in Channel
29 July 1588
Battle of Plymouth date & result
Battle of Plymouth date & result
31 July 1588; 2 Spanish ships captured
Battle of Gravelines date
Battle of Gravelines date
8 August 1588
Duke of Parma's army location
Duke of Parma's army location
Spanish Netherlands
Commander of Spanish Armada fleet
Commander of Spanish Armada fleet
Duke of Medina-Sidonia
Time Spanish at sea by early Aug. 1588
Time Spanish at sea by early Aug. 1588
Ten weeks
English cannon advantage
English cannon advantage
Smaller, more manoeuvrable gun carriages
Fireship effect at Gravelines
Fireship effect at Gravelines
Caused panic; Spanish cut anchor cables & drifted apart
Weather during Spanish retreat
Weather during Spanish retreat
Gale-force winds off Scotland & Ireland
Major consequence of Armada defeat
Major consequence of Armada defeat
Established England as a major naval power