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The Spanish Armada of 1588

Test your knowledge of the historic 1588 naval conflict between Elizabeth I's England and Philip II's Spain.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01Which Spanish king dispatched the Armada to invade England in 1588?
  • 02Who served as the Lord High Admiral and overall commander of the English fleet against the Armada?
  • 03The Spanish Armada was under the command of which nobleman, who had little naval experience?
  • 04A primary religious motivation for the invasion was Philip II's desire to overthrow Protestantism and restore which faith to England?
  • 05At which port did the English fleet famously use fireships to break the Armada's defensive crescent formation?
  • 06What was the name of the most significant battle of the campaign, which took place after the fireship attack and resulted in a decisive English victory?
  • 07The Armada's primary objective was to escort an army from Flanders, commanded by which general, across the Channel?
  • 08Queen Elizabeth I delivered a famous speech to her troops at which location while they awaited the potential invasion?
  • 09After being forced to retreat north, the Armada was battered by severe storms. What nickname did the victorious English give to this weather?
  • 10Out of the approximately 130 ships that originally set sail with the Armada, about how many were ultimately lost during the campaign?
  • 11The English had a naval advantage due to their smaller, more maneuverable vessels known as what?
  • 12What Latin phrase, meaning 'God blew and they were scattered,' was inscribed on commemorative medals struck after the English victory?
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