The Netherlands and Cadiz (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Treaty of Nonsuch date
Treaty of Nonsuch date
August 1585
Treaty of Nonsuch commitment
Treaty of Nonsuch commitment
England provided 7,400 soldiers to support Dutch Protestant rebels
Soldiers provided under Treaty of Nonsuch
Soldiers provided under Treaty of Nonsuch
7,400
Commander of English forces in Netherlands
Commander of English forces in Netherlands
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
Title Dudley accepted in Jan 1586
Title Dudley accepted in Jan 1586
Governor General of the Netherlands
English officers who defected to Spain
English officers who defected to Spain
William Stanley and Rowland York
Key port English failed to secure
Key port English failed to secure
Ostend
Drake's Cadiz raid date
Drake's Cadiz raid date
April 1587
Nickname for Drake's Cadiz raid
Nickname for Drake's Cadiz raid
Singeing the King of Spain's beard
Ships destroyed at Cadiz
Ships destroyed at Cadiz
Approximately 30 Spanish ships
Strategic result of Cadiz raid
Strategic result of Cadiz raid
Delayed Spanish Armada & gave England time to prepare defenses
Who led the 1587 Cadiz raid
Who led the 1587 Cadiz raid
Francis Drake