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The fleet consisted of 130 well-artillery ships, manned by 8,000 sailors, [1] carrying 18,000 soldiers and was destined to embark an army of 30,000 infants. In command, the Duke of Medina-Sidonia was following a Portuguese galleon, Saint Martin. In fighting on the English Channel, the English prevented the embarkation of the troops ashore, thwarted the invasion plans and forced the Armada to return around the British Isles. On the return trip, due to storms, about half of the ships were lost. The episode of the armada was a serious political and strategic defeat for the Spanish crown and had a major positive impact on English national identity.3/4 of all
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