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4 de jul. de 2021 · After the Americans and their allies won the Revolutionary War against the British in 1783, relations between the two nations were abysmal. But today, the United States and the United Kingdom...
Learn how Spain's invasion of England in 1588 was defeated by Elizabeth I's navy and weather. See the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I and the map of the Armada's track around Britain and Ireland.
21 de sept. de 2021 · The defeat and destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588 are seen by many as the high point of Elizabeth I’s of England’s reign. If the Armada had been successful, it could have changed the course of English and world history.
By the 1580s, the two countries were clearly enemies and Spain was supporting attempts to make England Catholic again. Plans for an invasion began in 1585 but had to be delayed when Francis...
Hace 6 días · Battle of Britain, during World War II, the successful defense of Great Britain against unremitting and destructive air raids conducted by the German air force from July through September 1940, after the fall of France. Learn more about the Battle of Britain in this article.
Learn about the Spanish invasion fleet that set sail from Spain in May, 1588, and the English naval victory that prevented it from reaching England. Find out how Drake, Elizabeth I and the weather combined to defeat the Armada.
13 de may. de 2024 · The British fleet defeating the Spanish Armada, 1588. Gales forced the Armada back to the port of A Coruña (in northern Spain) for refitting, and it finally got under way again in July. The Armada was first sighted by the English off Lizard Point, in Cornwall, on July 29 (July 19, Old Style).
