the spanish armada set sail from plymouth.
the spanish armada set sail from plymouth.
where did the spanish armada set sail from?
plymouth
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the sacking of cádiz in 1596 was one of the worst spanish defeats in the course of the war, together with the attack on cádiz of 1587 and the loss of the armada in 1588. the economic losses produced by the earl of essex's expedition against the city and the anchored fleet in the port, estimated at 5 million ducats, contributed to the bankruptcy of the royal treasury that same year. nevertheless, the recuperative capacity of the spanish armada was proven with the organization of a fleet that in october 1596, known as the 2nd spanish armada under the command of martín de padilla, set sail against the english coast. a storm in the bay of biscay however caused heavy losses and the fleet staggered back to port. philip though still bent on revenge for the sack of cadiz was determined for the operation to go ahead, so the following year in september a rushed and poorly organised 3rd spanish armada set sail. again a storm put paid to the operation just off the english coast dispersing the fleet, driving some ashore with others captured.
capture of cádiz