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English Armada

English Armada
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604) and the Eighty Years' War
A Coruña. María Pita’s statue. Galicia (Spain).jpg
Monument of the heroine Maria Pita in the Square of the Town Hall of A Coruña
Date 1589
Location CorunnaLisbon, Iberian Coast
(present-day Spain (Galicia), and Portugal)
Result Spanish victory* The Spanish Habsburg dynasty continues to occupy the Portuguese throne, with its empire (including the Portuguese fleet, such as the Lisbon based Ocean Sea Armada). Failed attempt to create a successful uprising within the capital, especially among its elites, in favor of Prior do Crato.* The Spanish fleet retains the capability of waging war
Belligerents
England Kingdom of England
Dutch Republic United Provinces
Portugal Portuguese loyal to Prior of Crato
Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg Iberian Union (Habsburg Spain)
Commanders and leaders
England Elizabeth I of England
England Robert Devereux
England Francis Drake
England John Norreys
England Edward Norreys
Portugal Prior of Crato

Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg Philip II of Spain

  • SpainPortugal
Corunna:
Spain Marquis of Cerralbo
Spain Álvaro Troncoso
Spain María Pita
Lisbon:
Spain Count of Fuentes
Spain Martín de Padilla
Spain Alonso de Bazán
Portugal Duke of Braganza
Strength
Six galleons
60 armed merchant vessels
60 Dutch flyboats
20 pinnaces
23,375 men
Total: 150 ships
Four galleons
Unknown armed merchant vessels
15,000 men
Casualties and losses

11,000–15,000 killed, wounded or died of disease

40 ships sunk or captured
900 dead or wounded

Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg Philip II of Spain

11,000–15,000 killed, wounded or died of disease

The English Armada, also known as the Counter Armada or the Drake-Norris Expedition, was a fleet of warships sent to Iberia by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1589, during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) and the Eighty Years' War. It was led by Sir Francis Drake as admiral and Sir John Norreys as general, and failed to drive home the advantage England had won upon the destruction of the Spanish Armada in the previous year. The campaign resulted in the deadlocking of the English expeditionary force, and its withdrawal with heavy losses. The Spanish victory marked a revival of Philip II's naval power through the next decade.

Queen Elizabeth's intentions were to capitalise upon Spain's temporary weakness at sea after the successful repulsion of the Spanish Armada and to compel Philip II to sue for peace. The expedition had three objectives: to burn the Spanish Atlantic fleet, to make a landing at Lisbon and raise a revolt there against Philip II (Philip I of Portugal), and then to continue west and establish a permanent base in the Azores. A further aim was to seize the Spanish treasure fleet as it returned from America to Cádiz, although this depended largely on the success of the Azores campaign.


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