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Spanish Armada

This article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English involvement in the Spanish Netherlands and English privateering in the Atlantic and...

Timeline of Events

1588

5.28.1588

The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port).

5.30.1588

The last ship of the Spanish Armada sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.

7.31.1588

The Spanish Armada is spotted off the coast of England.