The Armarda Flashcards
(15 cards)
What was the plan of the Armarda
The Spanish Armada’s plan (1588) was:
Sail from Spain to the English Channel.
Join forces with the Duke of Parma’s army in the Netherlands (Flanders).
Escort the army across the Channel to invade England.
Overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism in England.
How had philip been provoked by the english
He had been provoked in a number of ways
Religion
Politic
Elizabeth not marrying philip
Support for protestant dutch and their threat to spain in the new world
Who won the spanish armarda invasion
England
Why did the English win against the Spanish (6)
Tactics
The weather
galleons
poor spanish supplied
leadership
communications
What were the consequences of English victory over the Armarda
Propoganda and religious victory as England and in turn Protestantism were made to look beter especially because of the weather.
Dutch rebels now encouraged to renew their fight
Showed strength and skill of the English navy
Defeat cost Spain both financially and politically
Who was the adviser who advised Elizabeth that the boats had to be quicker and more agile
John Hawkins,Eventually led to galleons
How many Galleons did the english have in the war with spain
Only 24
When was the battle of Gravelines
8th august 1588
How did spanish supplies lead to their defeat
They used inferior wood to store their provisions due to Drake’s attack so they made them quickly and they started to rot when they finally got out there
How did planning and communication errors result in the Spanish defeat
The duke of parma who was supposed to command a fleet from the netherlands didn’t control any deep sea ports which large war ships needed meaning he had to use smaller ships that would take 48 hours to load and set sail
It took a week to even communicate with Parma and Medina Sidonia meaning by the time the message got to Parma that they were in the channel,the English and Spanish were already battling in Calais
When was the battle of plymouth
31 July 1588
When were there exchanges of heavy fire off the isle of wight
3-4th August 1588
When was most of the damage done to the Armarda
By the weather when returning home from battle through trecharous waters
How many ships was used for the Spanish Armarda
130
How many men were stationed in Netherlands and where would they be transported to
30,000 men
would be transported across the channel to march on london,depose elizabeth and create a new catholic country in England
