History Schistory, April 19: Drake sinks Armada

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 by teammarcopolo in History, History Schmistory Tags: , , ,

1587 – Sir Frances Drake sails into Cadiz Spain & sinks Spanish fleet, which shifts the balance of power in the world away from Spain and toward England and France. How did he ever manage to sink such a huge car? Oh, wait, the car is named after the fleet, not the other way around.  Got it!