History: The Spanish Armada of 1588 — 130 ships heading off to i…

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Did you know? The Spanish Armada of 1588 — 130 ships heading off to invade England — was not really defeated by English cannons but by the weather. Storms around Scotland and Ireland smashed 65 of the ships. Only 67 made it back to Spain.

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The Spanish Armada of 1588 — 130 ships heading off to invade England — was not really defeated by English cannons but by the weather. Storms around Scotland and Ireland smashed 65 of the ships. Only 67 made it back to Spain.

De Spaanse Armada van 1588 — 130 schepen op weg om Engeland binnen te vallen — werd niet vooral door Engelse kanonnen verslagen, maar door het weer. Stormen rond Schotland en Ierland sloegen 65 schepen kapot. Slechts 67 keerden terug naar Spanje.

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