Spanish Armada

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The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military campaign
naval fleet
casualties heavy losses in ships and men
causeOf decline of Spanish naval supremacy
shift in European naval power toward England
countryOfOrigin Spain
date August 1588
May 1588
describedIn early modern European history
endTime 1588
fleetSize about 130 ships
followedBy English Armada (1589)
hasCause English privateering against Spanish shipping
English support for the Dutch Revolt
religious conflict between Catholic Spain and Protestant England
hasGoal end of English support for Dutch rebels
invasion of England
overthrow of Elizabeth I of England
hasPart armed merchant ships
galleons
support vessels
leader Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
location Atlantic Ocean
English Channel
North Sea
coasts of England
coasts of Ireland
coasts of Scotland
notableCommander Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Francis Drake
opponent Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
Dutch Republic
English Navy
linked to: Royal Navy

Francis Drake
Kingdom of England
organizedBy Philip II of Spain
partOf Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
plannedBy Philip II of Spain
precededBy Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
result defeat of the Spanish fleet
failure of Spanish invasion plan
strategic victory for England
significance symbol of the rise of English sea power
turning point in European naval warfare
significantEvent Battle of Gravelines
startTime 1588
strength about 130 ships

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Spanish Empire significantEvent Spanish Armada
Francis Drake battle Spanish Armada (1588)
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Spanish Navy participatedIn Spanish Armada campaign (1588)
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Tudor dynasty significantEvent Spanish Armada
English Armada (1589) followed Spanish Armada (1588)
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Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) hasMajorEvent Spanish Armada (1588)
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Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia conflict Spanish Armada campaign of 1588
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Battle of Gravelines partOf Spanish Armada campaign
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Battle of Gravelines combatant Spanish Armada
Elizabeth: The Golden Age setInEvent Spanish Armada
Elizabeth: The Golden Age portrays Spanish Armada campaign of 1588
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Plymouth Hoe associatedWith Spanish Armada
Habsburg Spain notableEvent Spanish Armada (1588)
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Martin Frobisher participantIn defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Slag bij de Downs involves Spanish armada
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Drake–Norris Expedition follows Spanish Armada
Counter-Armada follows Spanish Armada
Counter-Armada follows 1588 Spanish Armada campaign
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Raid on Cadiz (1587) preludeTo Spanish Armada (1588)
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Battle of Gravelines (1588) partOf Spanish Armada campaign
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Battle of Gravelines (1588) campaign Spanish Armada
Battle of Gravelines (1588) theatre Channel theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War
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Capture of Cádiz (1596) relatedEvent Spanish Armada (1588)
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House of Medina Sidonia linkedEvent Spanish Armada of 1588
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Lord Henry Seymour participatedIn Defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Lord Henry Seymour opponent Spanish Armada
Lord Henry Seymour conflict Spanish Armada campaign of 1588
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Battle off Gravelines conflict Spanish Armada campaign
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Battle off Gravelines belligerent Spanish Armada
Lord Thomas Howard participatedIn defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Lord Thomas Howard conflict Spanish Armada
Philip II of Portugal notableEvent Spanish Armada