English Armada (1589)
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The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Spanish War engagement
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ naval expedition ⓘ |
| aim |
to destroy remaining Spanish naval forces
ⓘ
to incite rebellion in Portugal against Spanish rule ⓘ to place António, Prior of Crato, on the Portuguese throne ⓘ to seize Spanish treasure ships ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Counter-Armada
ⓘ
Drake–Norris Expedition ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio, Prior of Crato
ⓘ
Francis Drake ⓘ John Norris ⓘ |
| conflictType |
amphibious operation
ⓘ
naval warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
financial strain on the English crown and investors
ⓘ
high English casualties from combat and disease ⓘ significant loss of English ships ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Spanish naval histories
ⓘ
early modern English chronicles ⓘ |
| fleetSize | large English fleet of warships and transports ⓘ |
| followed |
Spanish Armada
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Armada (1588)
|
| hasCause |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
ⓘ
aftermath of the Spanish Armada (1588) ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered a major English failure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
English Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan era
|
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Corunna ⓘ Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Lisbon ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
failed attempt to capture Lisbon
ⓘ
siege and assault on Corunna ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| opposingBelligerent |
Portuguese supporters of Philip II
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Alonso de Bazán
ⓘ
Juan del Águila ⓘ |
| outcome | English defeat ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ |
| patron | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Spanish Armada (1588) campaign accounts ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish strategic advantage maintained
ⓘ
failed to achieve strategic objectives ⓘ heavy English losses ⓘ |
| startTime | 1589 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War
|
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