USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Queen Elizabeth’s decisive defeat of the Invincible Armada made England a world-class power and introduced effective long-range weapons into naval warfare for the first time, ending the era of boarding and close-quarter fighting.

Detailed explanation-2: -At midnight on August 7–8 (July 28–29), the English launched eight fire ships before the wind and tide into the Spanish fleet, forcing the Spanish ships to cut or slip their cables (thus losing their anchors) and stand out to sea to avoid catching fire. The Spanish ships’ formation was thus completely broken.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondly, small modifications in the design of ships meant that cannons could fire faster and fire more cannon balls at enemy ships. It should however, be remembered that England had only 24 ships to Spain’s 130. Secondly, within English success were English tactics.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Spanish Armada was the defining moment of Elizabeth I’s reign. Spain’s defeat secured Protestant rule in England, and launched Elizabeth onto the global stage.

Detailed explanation-5: -King Philip felt that he was the rightful ruler of England and wanted to bring the country back under Catholic control. He believed that his powerful navy, the Spanish Armada could defeat the English at sea and pave the way for a land invasion.