1588 AD
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Philip II's invasion fleet fails against England and storms.
- Time period
- 1588 AD
- Region
- England / English Channel
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Spain and Elizabethan England
In 1588, Philip II of Spain sent a large fleet to invade England. English ships, fireships and bad weather scattered it, and many vessels were wrecked on the long voyage home. The failure boosted English confidence and Protestant England's survival.