ThatOnePunkEmpath
ThatOnePunkEmpath t1_ja6wc3z wrote
Reply to comment by malektewaus 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
Thank you the interesting post, I sourced this from halfway into your article.
The English weirdly, tied 3 missions into one and mopping up the remaining Spanish ships was just a third of an optimistic journey. (It's all in the wiki for more detail.)
"However, the English fleet was completely exhausted and crippled after preventing the Spanish invasion attempt and Elizabeth's coffers were empty.[20] Furthermore, like its Spanish predecessor, the English expedition suffered from unduly optimistic planning, based on hopes of repeating Drake's successful raid on Cadiz in 1587. There was a contradiction between the separate plans, each of which was ambitious in its own right, but the most pressing need was the destruction of the Spanish Atlantic fleet lying at port in A Coruña, San Sebastián and Santander along the northern coast of Spain, as was directly ordered by the Queen."
ThatOnePunkEmpath t1_jegob37 wrote
Reply to TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop
Having a stressful day, packing for a last minute ski trip right now and log on for a 5 min break to "de-stress"
This is the first post I see..