spanish armada

The Spanish Armaa (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada "Great and Most Fortunate Navy" or Armada Invencible, "Invincible Navy") was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, leading to the Norris-Drake Expedition or English Armada of 1589.

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It was the "they" in the medal issued by Elizabeth I reading, "God breathed and they were scattered"
The Duke of Medina Sidonia commanded this famous fleet that the English defeated in 1588
In a 1588 sea battle, the English defeated this "invincible" fleet of ships
For a time, Cervantes supported himself by finding provisions for this Spanish fleet
Philip II learned that his 1588 invasion of England had failed when only half of this fleet returned home
The Duque de Medina- Sidonia commanded this fleet in 1588
Commanded by the Duke of Medina, this group of ships was thought to be invincible -- didn't work
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the Spanish coast.) Francis Drake's attacks on the Spanish province of Galicia were the last straw for Spain's king in deciding to gather this naval force
As Vice Admiral, Sir Francis Drake helped lead the fleet that beat this massive flotilla in 1588
In July 1588 this "invincible" Spanish fleet of ships approached England ready for battle
In the early 1970s it was reported that the Gran Grifon, flagship of this fleet, was found in Scottish waters
Cervantes' day job was securing provisions for this "invincible" naval force
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a map on the monitor.) Of the 27,000 men who left La Coruna in July 1588, more than half perished in voyage in battles of this 2-word military group
Assembled in the 1580s, it was commanded by Medina Sidonia
In autumn 1588 this "invincible" fleet of Philip II hobbled home, having lost 63 ships to battle & weather
Putting an army officer in charge of this fleet was one reason for its poor showing in an August 1588 naval battle
In a 1588 battle this fleet commanded by Medina Sidonia lost 63 ships due to high winds & the British navy
On August 8, 1588 the English defeated this Spanish fleet in the Battle of Gravelines

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@PSUSportsMuseum @PennStateBASE I believe the same year as the Spanish Armada sixteen seventy...six
@PointlessDude Aztec Warrior and Spanish Armada soldier since I'm a mixture of both
RT @JosephEdler: Spanish Armada. 1588.
Spanish Armada. 1588.
#CHW3M Investigation: Why did the English fleet defeat the Spanish Armada? via @sharethis
"At the time of the Spanish Armada in 1588, the daily allowance on board a Royal Navy ship was one pound of biscuit plus one gallon of beer.
Standing in the very spot Sir Francis Drake would have in Plymouth around the time of Spanish Armada is @mshbby
@majones13 somebody's ancestor had a fling with one of those shipwrecked sailors from the Spanish Armada, #justsaying
@Linda_Riordan @HxCourierJon @Rushbearing My Spanish guests particularly enjoyed the Spanish Armada sketch outside the Catholic Church!
Just read page 300 of book about origins of WW1. Looking forward to finally learning more about the Spanish Armada.
Coach Griffin is going to read my essay and automatically know that I have no idea what I'm talking about! Spanish Armada what??
@Jared_Sports360 Spanish Armada
@SharonMichelleK you probably would have said something like "idk man how about that Spanish Armada that thing got sunk by the English omg"
the Spanish Armada is one of the most well known and studied military events in history. Retired military historians and authors who (11/*)
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APUSH grade sinking like the Spanish Armada :/ @apushistoryprbs
RT @QueenAnneBoleyn: @RobertgrizzlyP There is some writings about her letting the sailors who fought the Spanish Armada starve. I need to f…
@RobertgrizzlyP There is some writings about her letting the sailors who fought the Spanish Armada starve. I need to find my source.
@FarFromUrth I was actually making a joke about the Spanish Armada. Roughly 400 years too late for much of anyone to get it.

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