How Did Lord Howard Lose The Spanish Armada

A must be correct, because when the tattered Spanish Armada vessels were about to crash, they were swept by the wind into the North Sea. The attacks from the English had greatly weakened the ships and when the storms in the North Sea came, the ships could not handle the battering from the elements. Dozens of Spanish ships were wrecked and millions of crew members and soldiers drowned. The storms in the North Sea were a major reason for the defeat of the Spanish Armada, because it was the final blow that was needed to make the Spanish truly defeated and allow England to take its place of having the most powerful navy.

B cannot be correct, because Elizabeth did not come up with the famous strategic naval maneuvers that helped the English fleet weaken the Armada. Her two naval commanders, Admiral Lord Howard and Sir Francis Drake, were the brains behind that. Some credit can be awarded to Elizabeth for selecting the two commanders who successfully lead her navy (even though her choosing Lord Howard was more because his status than of his actual experience) and for ordering every available ship at the first word of the Spanish Armada coming.

C cannot be correct either, because the captains and everyone else in the Armada was …show more content…
They even knew where areas of sheltered waters were located. The Duke of Medina Sidonia, the Spanish Armada commander, took a gamble knowing that the sheltered water would be the last place for the Armada could wait for word from the army. When Sir Francis Drake attacked, the Spanish commander sent some ships to attack which veered the Armada away from the sheltered waters. So the Spanish Armada had not choice but to continue to follow their mapped route of travel without shelter and hope for the best. The poor decision making and the miscommunication with the unprepared waiting army set the Spanish Armada up for a major reason of defeat, not inaccurate maps and