| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Armada, Spanish |
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| (ahr-MAH-duh) A fleet of more than a hundred ships sent by King Philip II of Spain to conquer England in 1588. Although called the “Invincible Armada,” it was destroyed by a combination of English seamanship, Dutch reinforcements, and bad weather. Several thousand Spaniards were killed, and about half the Spanish ships were lost. | 1 |
| ‡ The defeat of the Armada was a sharp blow to the influence and prestige of Spain in the world and was an important step in England’s ascent to power. | 2 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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