naval battles between the english fleet and the spanish armada could be summed up as

Though only one Spanish ship was burned, the English had achieved their goal of breaking up Medina Sedonia’s fleet. The English defending fleet, commanded by Lord Howard of Effingham, included ships captained by Drake, Frobisher and Hawkins.

Warning beacons were lit all along the South Coast and the English navy was put to sea. Afraid that the fireships would set the ships of the Armada on fire, many of the Spanish captains cut their anchor cables and scattered. 29th July 1588 The Armada under the control of Medina Sidonia, reached the western approaches to the English Channel. At midnight on July 28, the English ignited eight fireships and sent them downwind towards the Armada. On July 27, the Armada anchored at Calais, and attempted to contact Parma’s forces at nearby Dunkirk. Though the attack had failed to scatter the Armada, it prevented Medina Sedonia from using the Isle of Wight as an anchorage and forced the Spanish to continue up the Channel without any news of Parma’s readiness. While the English enjoyed initial success, Medina Sedonia was able to reinforce those parts of the fleet that were in danger and the Armada was able to maintain formation.

Off the Isle of Wight, the English launched an all-out assault on the Armada, with Sir Francis Drake leading the largest contingent of attacking ships.

Naval battles between the english fleet and the spanish armada could be summed up as