war with spain Flashcards
1
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when did england sign the treaty of nonsuch
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august 1585
2
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what did the treaty of nonsuch mean
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england would pay for an army of 7,400 english soldiers led by robert dudley
3
Q
why was the campaign in the netherlands a failure
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- england was not formally at war with spain so dudley was not given enough resources to defeat the spanish
- some of dudley’s officers defected to the spanish side so this damaged relations with the dutch rebels
- dudley and elizabeth had different aims in the netherlands
4
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what were the 2 outcomes of the campaign
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- dudley could only disrupt spanish forces in the netherlands under the duke of parma. he could not defeat them
- dudley did manage to stop the spanish from capturing a deep water port, ostend, on the english channel. this was important because it denied the spanish armada the chance to link up with the duke of parma’s troops in 1588
5
Q
when did elizabeth order francis drake to attack the spanish navy at cadiz
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19-22 april 1587
6
Q
how many ships were destroyed at cadiz
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30 ships
7
Q
what were the three important things about the attack on cadiz
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- spain had to take a break from building the armada in order to defend itself against drake
- the disruption drake caused did not stop the armada but it caused a delay of a year
- this bought england more time to prepare for the eventual spanish attack and invasion in 1588
