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Conflict Europe

Anglo-Spanish War

1585 CE – 1604 CE · 19 years

England's support for Dutch rebels and Protestant causes provoked Spain to launch the famous Spanish Armada in 1588. The Armada's catastrophic defeat by English fire ships and Atlantic storms marked the beginning of England's rise as a naval power and Spain's slow decline.

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Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • England (Elizabeth I)
  • Spain (Philip II)

Key moments

Defining events in the Anglo-Spanish War.

  1. 1588 Defeat of the Spanish Armada
  2. 1589 English Armada
  3. 1601 Battle of Kinsale

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Events the timeline places between 1585 CE and 1604 CE.

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