The Spanish Armada

The Spanish Armada.

When did the Armada leave La Coruna in Portugal?

28 May 1588 - delayed by storms and repairs and finally sets sail on 21 July 1588.

What formation was the Armada in?

A crescent formation.

When was the Armada first sighted by the English?

30 July 1588 - from Lizard Point in Cornwall. Warning beacons are lit along the English coastline.

What made the Spanish ships panic and scatter out of formation?

The English sent burning fireships into the Spanish fleet when they anchored up near Calais on 6 August.

The Spanish ships are blown towards dangerous sandbanks in the port and…

the English attack again in the Battle of Gravelines on 8 August, battling at close range and significant damage inflicted to the Armada.

How many men and ships did the Spanish lose in the Armada after they’d arrived back in Spain?

20,000 men and 51 ships.

How many men and ships did England lose after the Armada?

Only 100 men were lost, and 0 ships were sunk by the Spanish.