Flashcards in History The Spanidh Armada Ships Weapons And Tactics Of Both Sides Deck (7)
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What were the Galleons?
They were huge war ships armed with cannon and powered by sail.
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What were the Galleasses?
They were similar to the Galleons but longer and narrower and powered by sail and oars.
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What were the Carracks?
They are merchant ships if
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What were the transport ships?
They were to carry guns, ammunition and supplies.
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What were the small quick ships for?
To carry messages around the fleet
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What type of guns did the gallons and Galleasses have?
Muzzle-loading cannon mounted on the gun-deck which fired heavy shot to smash enemy ships and breach loading guns mounted on the top deck and aimed at enemy crews.
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