Cadiz Flashcards
what year did Cadiz happen?
1625
Who did Buckingham form an alliance with?
the Dutch
who did Buckingham appoint commander of the expedition?
Sir William Cecil
How many men had been prepared?
15,000
how many ships did the Dutch provide and what did they do?
15 ships which by the order of William of Nassau guarded the English boarder
after they took over the fort, what went wrong?
The city of Cadiz had more modern defences than Buckingham expected
why were no shots fired?
all the English soldiers were drunk when the Spanish soldiers arrived
What did Cecil order the men to do when they realised they didn’t have any water?
drink from the vine vaults
After the attack on Cadiz what did Cecil decide to do?
try and intercept Spanish Galleons
why did the interception of the Spanish Galleons fail?
those Spanish ships had been given a weather warning so they took a different route
How much did the attack on Cadiz cost?
£250,000
why did Charles decide to dissolve Parliament after Cadiz?
because they tried to impeach Buckinham
