spanish problems

• what was their problem with the barrels?

  made of unseasoned wood due to drakes raid on Cadiz
• what were the Spanish low on?

  canonballs and the ones they had were poor quality. Their food supplies were already rotting
• who were Spanish led by and why was this a problem?

  Duke of Medina sidonia and he was not the first choice as he had no naval experience and suffered seasickness
• why was weather a Spanish problem?

  delays in setting sail meant when they met the English fleet they had already been at sea for 10 weeks
• how many Spanish ships were destroyed off the coast of Scotland and Ireland?

  40
• why were 40 ships destroyed?

  had to sail around british isles to return home
• what happened when the armada set off?

  bad weather and 2 ships were lost
• what was the armadas formation?

  crescent
• how often did Spanish guns fire?

  once an hour
• what did the Spanish have more of?

  priests as they were religious leading them to have an inexperienced ship
• how many Spanish killed?

  600
• what happened during the battle of gravelines?

  many Spanish ships were damaged or lost but no English ships were lost