2/11/2024 0 Comments Naval battles between the english fleet and the spanish armada could be summed up as![]() Though only one Spanish ship was burned, the English had achieved their goal of breaking up Medina Sedonia’s fleet. Afraid that the fireships would set the ships of the Armada on fire, many of the Spanish captains cut their anchor cables and scattered. At midnight on July 28, the English ignited eight fireships and sent them downwind towards the Armada. The two battles left Spain vulnerable, having lost several ships and with its ammunition depleted. On July 27, the Armada anchored at Calais, and attempted to contact Parma’s forces at nearby Dunkirk. The Spanish fleet met the smaller, faster, and more maneuverable English ships in battle off the coast of Plymouth, England, first on July 31 and again on August 2. It sheds new light on an obscure, but fundamental, episode of the undeclared Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604) that took place a year after the Spanish Armada. Though the attack had failed to scatter the Armada, it prevented Medina Sedonia from using the Isle of Wight as an anchorage and forced the Spanish to continue up the Channel without any news of Parma’s readiness. ![]() ![]() While the English enjoyed initial success, Medina Sedonia was able to reinforce those parts of the fleet that were in danger and the Armada was able to maintain formation. ![]() Off the Isle of Wight, the English launched an all-out assault on the Armada, with Sir Francis Drake leading the largest contingent of attacking ships. ![]()
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