The Spanish fleet never lost the formation. the Spanish fleet lost only eight warships. In spite of the chase by the royal navy and the desperate English attacks at the port. Sixth, they arrived at the Belgium coast.
So the royal navy chased all the Spanish fleet along the English channel.
In spite of advice from captains of the Spanish armada to the Spanish commander to fight the Royal Navy, the Spanish commander said no and they continued the trip. Royal navy: Naval fight at sea and avoid any incursion of the Spanish navy.įifth, incidents before the battle: The Royal Navy fleet saw the Spanish fleet and they went to attack. When the Spanish army joins the naval fleet, land in Dover. Royal Navy: Charles Howard (The Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy) Francis Drake (A vice-admiral of the Royal Navy, with experience in naval battles with the Spanish navy).Īlvaro de Bazan, the leader of the naval mission, died five months before the start of the mission, so Medina Sidonia became the leader and had to prepare the invasion fleet.įourth, the mission of the Spanish fleet: Spanish navy: Go to Flanders and join with the Spanish army. Spanish navy: Alvaro de Bazan (One of the best admirals of the Spanish navy) Duke of Medina Sidonia (A young man with no experience, captain of the navy). Royal Navy: 34 warships 163 light warships 30 dutch flyboats (equivalent of actual frigates). Spanish armada: 22 galleons (actual equivalent of destroyers) 103 light warship (corvettes). I'm a Spaniard, and I have studied a lot about this battle.
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