demostravius2 t1_ja6x2ix wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
It was an invasion force, they were not sailing over for scones.
A large invasion force landing would have opened a beachhead, allowing more troops to be shipped over from the Netherlands.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments