How did the Spanish Armada come about?

Armada (Old Spanish: la grande y felicísima armada, i.e. the luckiest fleet; Modern Spanish: La Armada Invencible) was a vast fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to conquer England but failed.

The Battle of the Armada was the largest battle of the Anglo-Spanish War, and the first aggressive attack intent in the course of the war. The war was also the most famous in British history. The Invincible Fleet had about 150 or more large warships, and when it was defeated by the British, it wanted to retreat south, but it was not feasible because of the strong southerly wind, and the remaining fleet had to go north with the wind, and finally bypassed the west coast of Great Britain and the island of Ireland and returned home with only 43 ships, due to the loss of more than 100 large warships and more than 14,000 soldiers, Spain, which was at its peak, was in a state of collapse, and England became a maritime power.

With the discovery of the New World, the opening of overseas shipping routes, and the plundering of gold and silver treasures, Spain soon became the richest maritime empire in Europe. However, with the development of British capitalism and the rise of foreign countries, Britain's sea robbery and plundering of the Americas posed a threat to Spain's colonial monopoly.

After the death of his wife, Queen Mary I, King Philip II of Spain tried unsuccessfully to remarry Elizabeth I, who succeeded him, and then he colluded with the British Catholic forces to put the Catholic Queen Mary of Scots on the throne of England.

Due to the competing colonial interests between the two countries, the question of faith between Catholics and Protestants, and the failure to intervene in England, Philip II expanded his naval fleet in 1588, named "The Most Fortunate Armada", with the intention of invading Britain.

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Today, any secondary school history textbook mentions a major historical event in 1588, when the Spanish Armada and the American expedition to England were completely destroyed by the English navy. Britain thus began its maritime hegemony and embarked on the broad road of capitalism, while Spain went from prosperity to decline. Let's take a look.

The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British Wuchang Navy in the English Channel.

The Armada was a large fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 with the aim of conquering England, but failed. The Battle of the Invincible Ship Scum was the largest battle of the Anglo-Spanish War, and the first aggressive offensive intent in the course of the war.

The war was also the most famous period in British history. At the Battle of Grachlin, the Spanish ships were scattered by the British navy led by Francis Drake, and the secret used by the British army was called the Nike Blazer of Hell, i.e. eight merchant ships that burned and loaded with gunpowder.

The Armada had more than 150 large warships. When defeated by the British, they tried to retreat south, but this was not feasible due to the strong southerly winds. The rest of the fleet sailed north, and when it returned home bypassing Great Britain and the west coast of Ireland, only 43 ships remained.

With the loss of more than 100 large warships and more than 14,000 soldiers, Spain in its heyday collapsed, and England became a maritime power, beginning the heyday of Elizabeth I.

However, no one can always be the hegemon, and no country will always lag behind others, so the road to becoming a strong country still depends on its own development. The vicissitudes of history, the vicissitudes of life, the Armada Spain was replaced by the British Empire.

The Spanish Armada was a fleet formed by the King of Spain for an expedition against England. From the middle of the 16th century onwards, British capitalism developed greatly, its smuggling business expanded to the Spanish colonies, and not only that, but the British raided and plundered Spanish cargo ships and colonial strongholds in order to extract greater profits. To this end, King Philip II of Spain sent an army to conquer England.

In July 1588, the two sides fought a naval battle in the English Channel. At that time, the Spanish Armada was known as the most powerful fleet in the world, with more than 130 large warships and transports, 7,000 crews and sailors, and 23,000 infantry. On the other hand, England did not have a ship that could reach the tonnage of Spanish ships, and the difference in strength between the two sides was huge.

However, Queen Elizabeth I of England gathered the confidence of the British with her boldness, and although there were only about 200 small ships, most of them were pirate ships, the British took advantage of the weakness of the slow speed of the Armada and were agile in their tactics. Led by Admiral Lord Howard and his lieutenants pirates Drake and Hoggins, they spearheaded sneak attacks and guerrilla tactics, and took advantage of the weather to attack, causing the Armada led by the great nobleman Medina Sidonia to flee in disarray at a heavy cost and be forced to make a detour to Scotland to return home. The journey was not alone, and while passing off the northern coast of Scotland, a storm nearly wiped out the fleet.

In the end, the British wrested maritime supremacy from Spain. As for the reason for the defeat of the Armada at the hands of the British "motley" navy, many historians have interpreted it, and the spearhead is directly pointed at the commander-in-chief of the fleet, the Duke of Sidonia. Although the Duke of Sidonia enjoyed prestige, as an army general, he had no experience in naval warfare, and improper command was the main reason for the crushing defeat of the Armada.

However, King Philip II also had to bear the responsibility for the defeat, because the trusted Duke of Sidonia, knowing that he had no experience in naval warfare, offered to ask Philip II to reap the candidate, but was not approved. Of course, there are also opinions that it was objective factors that led to the defeat of the Spaniards. Soon after the Armada set sail, it was hit by a terrible Atlantic storm, destroying many ships and severely depleting supplies such as fresh water and food, leaving the sailors and soldiers miserable.

Before the battle, the morale and combat effectiveness were lost, and the heavy storm encountered on the return voyage caused some ships to capsize or run aground—the timing was not right, and the Armada was dealt two heavy blows, one in front and one in the back. The Spaniards had a glorious time in the Age of Discovery, discovering the New World, conquering the Americas, circumnavigating the world, defeating the Turkish fleet, and monopolizing many regions, and their colonial sphere of influence spread across Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia. The defeat of the English naval battle gradually made all this glory disappear, and as a result, Spain entered the road of no return from prosperity to decline.