DRAKE AND THE SPANISH ARMADA

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DRAKE AND THE SPANISH ARMADA
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Spain sent a massive armada in1588 as the first
stage in a proposed invasion of England.
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THE ARMYS PLAN
Phillip of Spain sent a large fleet - his
'Invincible Armada' - to land an invading army in
England. It was not invincible, however. The
English fleet prevented any Spanish ships from
reaching England.
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Spanish GaleonsSpanish Galeons are the boats
that fought in the Armada. They were very large
ships, four times long as they were wide and they
had special decks for cannons.
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The Armadas retreat
Driven into the North Sea, the Armada was forced
to retreat round Scotland and Ireland. Here
storms wrecked more than half of its ships before
the battered survivors returned to Spain.
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