The Spanish Armada is one of the most famous wars in history. It was between the Spanish and English. It lasted from 1588 until 1604. The Spanish captains were the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the Duke of Parma. The English captains were Lord Admiral Howard and Sir Francis Drake. At the time of the Spanish Armada Elizabeth I was the queen. England then was poor and not up to date. It was almost uninhabited with no …showed first 75 words of 2095 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2095 total…English fleet to attack on Portugal. This was a total failure. England and Spain finally signed a peace treaty in 1604. Both King Philip and Queen Elizabeth were dead by then. In conclusion, the Armada is just one example of why wars and battles do not bring anything positive with the outcome. All it brings is poverty and mourning as seen with England and Spain. This was probably one of the more famous wars in history.