spain sent spanish armada to attack britain in 1588.
what did spain send to attack britain in 1588?
spanish armada
1588 in spain





















































events in the year 1588 in spain.





















































section::::incumbents.





















































bullet::::- monarch: philip ii





















































section::::events.





















































bullet::::- april 25 - blessing of the banner of the spanish armada





















































bullet::::- may 28 - spanish armada leaves lisbon and heads for english channel





















































bullet::::- july 19 - the spanish armada is sighted by the english off the coast of cornwall





















































bullet::::- july 21 - the first engagement between the english and spanish fleets, off plymouth, results in an english victory. the english fleet is under the command of lord howard of effingham with sir francis drake as vice admiral.
1588 in spain
bullet::::- bronze medal game





















































bullet::::- final rank





















































section::::judo.





















































bullet::::- men





















































bullet::::- women





















































section::::modern pentathlon.





















































spain will send one man to compete at the modern pentathlon: jaime lópez





















































section::::rowing.





















































spain send one rower to the 2008 summer olympics – nuria domínguez. she competed in the women's singles event. this was her third olympic appearance as she rowed in the 1996 summer olympics and the 2004 summer olympics.





















































bullet::::- women





















































section::::sailing.





















































spain qualified in 10 olympic sailing classes and will be sending 16 athletes to the races in qingdao, china.





















































bullet::::- men





















































bullet::::- women





















































bullet::::- open





















































section::::shooting.





















































bullet::::- men





















































bullet::::- women





















































section::::swimming.
spain at the 2008 summer olympics