They also failed because they did not have great skill with weapons. Also Philip (the leader of the Spanish armada) didn’t want to spend all his money on ships supplies or soldiers whereas Elizabeth 1st spent a lot on these things. The Spanish Armada also failed to the English by their strategically superiority, the excellent Leadership of Francis Drake, and enormous luck with the weather. The weather did play a role, causing the Spanish ships to miss their original destination point, but the main reason had more to do with the relative sizes of the conflicting English and Spanish vessels. The biggest reason for the victory of the English was the fatal error in the plan of the Spanish. While it sailed in a crescent shape, the Armada was relatively safe. But part of its plan was to stop, pick up sailors and then sail to England. The simple fact that the plan involved stopping the Armada meant that it was fatally flawed. Warships on the move and in formation gave the Armada protection. Once the ships were still, they were open to
They also failed because they did not have great skill with weapons. Also Philip (the leader of the Spanish armada) didn’t want to spend all his money on ships supplies or soldiers whereas Elizabeth 1st spent a lot on these things. The Spanish Armada also failed to the English by their strategically superiority, the excellent Leadership of Francis Drake, and enormous luck with the weather. The weather did play a role, causing the Spanish ships to miss their original destination point, but the main reason had more to do with the relative sizes of the conflicting English and Spanish vessels. The biggest reason for the victory of the English was the fatal error in the plan of the Spanish. While it sailed in a crescent shape, the Armada was relatively safe. But part of its plan was to stop, pick up sailors and then sail to England. The simple fact that the plan involved stopping the Armada meant that it was fatally flawed. Warships on the move and in formation gave the Armada protection. Once the ships were still, they were open to