2nd Spanish Armada
The 2nd Spanish Armada also known as the Spanish Armada of 1596 was a major naval event that took place during the Anglo–Spanish War in which another invasion of England or Ireland was attempted in the Autumn of 1596 by King Philip II of Spain. In an attempt at revenge for the English capture and sack of Cadiz in 1596 Philip immediately ordered a counter strike in the hope of assisting the Irish rebels in rebellion against the English crown. The strategy was to open up a new front in the war, forcing English troops away from France and the Netherlands where they were also fighting.
primaryTopic
2nd Spanish Armada
The 2nd Spanish Armada also known as the Spanish Armada of 1596 was a major naval event that took place during the Anglo–Spanish War in which another invasion of England or Ireland was attempted in the Autumn of 1596 by King Philip II of Spain. In an attempt at revenge for the English capture and sack of Cadiz in 1596 Philip immediately ordered a counter strike in the hope of assisting the Irish rebels in rebellion against the English crown. The strategy was to open up a new front in the war, forcing English troops away from France and the Netherlands where they were also fighting.
has abstract
The 2nd Spanish Armada also kn ...... dom during the Autumn of 1596.
@en
causalties
1Flyboatcaptured
38 other ships sunk or scuttled
5 Galleons sunk
5,000 dead
Storms/Disease:
combatant
commander
date
1596-11-01
is part of military conflict
place of military conflict
result
* Armada shattered by storm
* Huge naval & economic losses for Spain
* Postponement of invasion
Spanish failure
strength
12,000 men
13 Galleons
19,500 men (approx)
24 galleons
53 armed merchant ships
74 armed merchant vessels
Various shore defences
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
47,818,534
Wikipage revision ID
741,404,241
Caption
Philip II of Spain in his old ...... or the English attack on Cadiz
casualties
subject
hypernym
comment
The 2nd Spanish Armada also kn ...... where they were also fighting.
@en
label
2nd Spanish Armada
@en
wasDerivedFrom
isPrimaryTopicOf
name
2nd Spanish Armada
@en