What Happened In The Spanish Armada Battle

A giant spanish invasion fleet was completed by 1587 but sir francis drake s daring raid on the armada s supplies in the port of cadiz delayed the armada s departure until may 1588.
What happened in the spanish armada battle. Grande y felicĂsima armada lit. The spanish fleet tries to turn around to join up with the spanish land forces again. The spanish armada spanish. The armada is put into battle order.
Howard is forced to wait for his ships to re join him. This time they battle at close range and significant damage is inflicted to the spanish fleet. Spanish armada the battle between the british fleet and the spanish armada 1588. Great and most fortunate navy was a habsburg spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from corunna in late may 1588 under the command of the duke of medina sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from flanders to invade england medina sidonia was an aristocrat without naval command experience but was made commander by king.
The armada finds itself off berry head with the english fleet far behind. The spanish armada was a naval force sent by philip ii of spain in may 1588 to join up with a spanish army coming from the netherlands and invade protestant england the end goal being to overthrow queen elizabeth i and reinstate catholicism. The armada is forced north around the east coast of britain and the english fleet turn back after.