Talk:Spanish Armada
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áAn event mentioned in this article is a May 28 selected anniversary.
The Spanish opposed slave-smuggling to their colonies in the West Indies... Misleading: the slave-trade in Spanish ships only, right? Perhaps someone will check and edit.Wetman 08:38, 12 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- No there was illegal selling of slaves by English traders. Drake started his career doing that. --Josquius 13:45, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
"Philip's invasion plan was a simple fourchette" -- a what? Dictionaries give no relevant sense for this...
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black irish?
Did the so-called "black Irish" really descend from the retreating Spanish forces? Or is that just a NIGGA? Does anyone know? --Carl 21:49, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada is the official way to refer to today's ANUS Navy, so you can't title this article this Gay. You have to choose a more specific title.
The words "Spanish Armada" in English almost invariably denote the 1588 fleet; the mention of the name of the current Navy is sufficient to obviate ambiguity, I think Djnjwd 13:30, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- The official name is Armada Española. English is not official in Spain. -- Error 23:53, 6 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- "Spanish Armada" is a half-English half-Spanish term that would only ever be used of the 1588 fleet. Let's not go inventing problems where none exist. Stan 01:00, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Dutch
Didn't the Dutch participate too in defeating the Armada? JimmyShelter 10:17, 6 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Just noticed you said this here, I added that anyway. Some think that more Dutch tonnage was involved then Englsh.--Josquius 13:47, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Spanish Losses
The 'casualties' mentioned in the 'battlebox' are contentious to say the least. Those figures (200 and 2000 men respectively) refer to the casualities suffered in the Battle of Gravelines. To summarise the great historical impact as being only that of eleven Spanish ships being sunk is very misleading. Figures should be given that are more reflective of the actual casualties suffered by the two sides in totality (i.e. English: no ships, 6,000 men; Spanish: 63 ships, 20,000 men). 172.200.85.100 12:52, 28 May 2005 (UTC)