Spanish Armada

The Spanish Armada, the large fleet dispatched by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England. Its failed mission against the English navy is a defining event in naval history.

Claims that use this term

• The Armada achieved a smooth crescent formation that awed experienced English seamen.
• The Armada could not board the faster English ships even with the weather-gauge
• The Armada nearly grounded on the Owers shoals off the Isle of Wight