What helped the English defeat the Armada?
a
Many of the ships changed sides and joined the English
A large storm
b
C
The invention of steam power
d
A surprise attack on Spanish port cities
In a surprise attack, the English sent fire ships downwind into the closely anchored Spanish vessels. Although no Spanish ships were actually lost or seriosly damaged in thefire, it caused them to scatter and break their defensive “crescent formation”, allowing the English to attack.
in 1588 king Philip 2 of Spain sent an Armada to collect his army from the fighting and take them to invade England. the English was able to defeat the Armada because of the wind blew the Spanish ship northward
