“What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?” In this case, there is no immovable object, only two unstoppable forces. These forces were the Spanish Armada and the British Royal Navy. Both countries engaged in a decisive naval battle on July 29th, 1588. The battle ended with the Royal Navy beating the Armada. The victory was given to Britain even though the Spanish suffered no significant losses. Nonetheless, Britain was still declared victorious. Many factors contributed to the defeat of the Armada. The Royal Navy had better firepower, utilized surprise attacks, and had the luck of the weather on their side.
Before any engagement occurred, there was peace at sea. This was until the Spanish decided that they wanted to capture the English Channel. This would aid them in their original plan to land an army of 55,000 men at Plymouth. During this time, an army that size was considered a great army. After landing the army at Plymouth, they would then move the soldiers to an area near London. The invasion of a country is a major mission, and the country being invaded will usually do everything in their power to stop it. When Britain received intel that the Spanish …show more content…
Normally, ships would spot each other then move in to engage in CQB, or close quarter battles. The Royal Navy, however, implied a different tactic. They began to initiate surprise attacks. This was the first time that surprise attacks were used in naval warfare. Britain decided to send burning ships toward the anchored and vulnerable Spanish ships. While the Armada was anchored, Britain sent the burning ships during the night to attempt to set the Spanish ships on fire. The Spanish ships were sent into a frenzy when this occurred. The Armada was separated and disorganized, however managed to regroup and decided that it was best to retreat back to Spain. While the Armada was separated, the wind took its toll on the
Before any engagement occurred, there was peace at sea. This was until the Spanish decided that they wanted to capture the English Channel. This would aid them in their original plan to land an army of 55,000 men at Plymouth. During this time, an army that size was considered a great army. After landing the army at Plymouth, they would then move the soldiers to an area near London. The invasion of a country is a major mission, and the country being invaded will usually do everything in their power to stop it. When Britain received intel that the Spanish …show more content…
Normally, ships would spot each other then move in to engage in CQB, or close quarter battles. The Royal Navy, however, implied a different tactic. They began to initiate surprise attacks. This was the first time that surprise attacks were used in naval warfare. Britain decided to send burning ships toward the anchored and vulnerable Spanish ships. While the Armada was anchored, Britain sent the burning ships during the night to attempt to set the Spanish ships on fire. The Spanish ships were sent into a frenzy when this occurred. The Armada was separated and disorganized, however managed to regroup and decided that it was best to retreat back to Spain. While the Armada was separated, the wind took its toll on the