Spanish Armada 1588

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf naval fleet
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Duke_of_Medina_Sidonia
gptkbp:composedOf 130 ships
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:English_Navy
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:hasPublications approximately 50 ships
gptkbp:historicalSignificance shifted_naval_power_to_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish Armada 1588
gptkbp:influenced subsequent naval warfare
gptkbp:involved over 30,000 men
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkb:English_privateers
gptkb:Protestant_England
the weather conditions
English_fortifications
Spanish_decline_in_power
the_defeat_of_the_Spanish_Navy
the_tactics_of_the_English_Navy
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn contemporary accounts
gptkbp:isEngagedIn religious conflict
a battle for control of the seas
gptkbp:isExaminedBy historical texts
various historical documents
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn gptkb:the_English_Channel
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Spanish_Inquisition
political alliances
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn naval tactics
the_defense_of_England
gptkbp:isNotableFor the use of fire ships
its impact on future naval strategies
its size and ambition
gptkbp:isPartOf Protestant Reformation
gptkbp:isPortrayedBy various historians
faced logistical challenges
suffered from poor weather
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor the history of naval warfare
European_geopolitics
its_role_in_shaping_European_history
its_role_in_the_decline_of_Spanish_power
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:ledTo decline_of_Spanish_naval_dominance
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Gravelines
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Anglo-Spanish_War
gptkbp:purpose invade_England
gptkbp:resultedIn English_victory
gptkbp:takesPlaceIn 1588
gptkbp:wasAffecting the late 16th century
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt defeat_the_English_fleet
establishing_Spanish_dominance
overthrowing_Queen_Elizabeth_I
restore_Catholicism_in_England
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:King_Philip_II_of_Spain
Spanish_imperial_ambitions
the_larger_conflict_between_Spain_and_England
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy gptkb:Spanish_Catholic_Church