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A ship set alight and sent towards an enemy fleet to threaten its ships and disrupt its formation.
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Revise: Development of Naval WarfareThe English used fire ships to break up this formation. Their importance lay in disrupting the fleet, not simply in burning enemy vessels: once ships scattered, coordinated defence became harder.
Do not explain the Armada’s defeat through English gunfire alone. Consider manoeuvrability, fire ships, commanders and Spanish planning as well.
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