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Question: Why did Philip II's armada invasion fail!?
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The execution of Mary in 1587 ended Philip's hopes of placing a Catholic on the English throne!. He turned instead to more direct plans to return England to Catholicism by invasion!. His opportunity came when England provided support for the Dutch rebels!. In 1588, he sent a fleet, the Spanish Armada, to lead an invasion!. The fleet was to rendezvous with the Duke of Parma's army and escort it across the English Channel!. However, the operation had little chance of success from the beginning, with lengthy delays, lack of communication between Philip II and his two commanders and the lack of a deep bay for the fleet!. It was by no means a slaughter; it was a tightly fought battle, but the Spanish were forced into retreat!.

The defeat of the Spanish Armada gave great heart to the Protestant cause across Europe!. The storm that smashed the retreating armada was seen by many of Philip's enemies as a sign of the will of God!. Many Spaniards blamed the admiral of the armada for its failure, but Philip, despite his complaint that he had sent his ships to fight the English, not the elements, was not among them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The ships ran aground in bad seas (I think)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Armada was forced to return to Spain by sailing around the northern coasts of Scotland and Ireland - a dangerous voyage during which the Armada was buffeted by severe September storms that caused enormous damage!. Only 67 ships and around 10,000 men survived!. Attributedly, when Philip II learnt of the result of the expedition, he uttered: "I sent my ships to fight against men, not against the elements"!.
English losses were less than half those of the Spaniards and no ships were sunk, but the English sailors were themselves decimated by the deadly typhus epidemic, as well as a possibly concurrent outbreak of dysentery, which killed an estimated 6,000–8,000 soldiers according to varying estimates!. English sailors also suffered from exposure and a demoralising financial dispute after England's persistent fiscal shortfalls left many of the Armada defenders unpaid for months!.

The victory was still regarded by the English as their greatest since Agincourt!. The effects on national pride lasted for years, and those on Elizabeth's legend persisted well after her death!. Dignitaries around Europe had to acknowledge England as a military power in its own right, accorded a respect not seen since English triumphs in the Hundred Years' War with France!. The Armada engagement also revolutionised naval warfare and provided valuable seafaring experience for English oceanic mariners!. Furthermore, the Armada's defeat enabled the English to persist in their high seas buccaneering against the Spanish and continue sending troops to assist Philip II's enemies in the Netherlands and France!.

However, the defeat of the Spanish Armada was not a decisive battle!. An English Armada under the command of Drake and Sir John Norris was dispatched in 1589 to torch the Spanish Atlantic navy, which had largely survived the Armada encounter and was moored in Santander and San Sebastian in northern Spain, as well as to capture the incoming Spanish treasure fleet and expel the Spanish from Portugal, which Philip had ruled since 1580!. Like its Spanish predecessor, the English Armada failed in all its objectives and the invading force was repelled with heavy casualties and severe financial losses for the Elizabethan treasury!.

The Anglo-Spanish War continued until 1604 and two further wars between England and Spain followed in 17th century!.

we cant battle nature!.!.!.!.and they were not prepared for it !.!.!.i guess this was the reason whyWww@QuestionHome@Com