How England and Spain Failed to Destroy Each Other

How England and Spain Failed to Destroy Each Other - Early Modern History

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on the Early Modern History, as well as history of Spain and England, continues with a video in which we talk about the European theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604, as we discuss the Spanish Armada, English counter-Armada, Second and Third Spanish Armadas, as well as the last Spanish Armada during the Nine Years' War in Ireland. We will talk about the battles of Gravelines, Cadiz, Lisbon, Corunna, Kinsale, Cascais, about queen Elizabeth I and Philip II and their rivalry, about Francis Drake and Medina Sedonia, about the Catholic-Protestant rivalry, and much more
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@KingsandGenerals 2 ай бұрын

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@chasechristophermurraydola9314 2 ай бұрын

You guys really rocked my day today.

@TilKenneth 2 ай бұрын

"Clearly our writer is badly in need of a long-overdue flogging", I appreciated that.

@acdragonrider Ай бұрын

1:13: "Dump his wife." I applaud Charles for defending the interests of his aunt and cousin.

@EmisoraRadioPatio Ай бұрын

Alvaro de Bazan was perhaps the greatest admiral at the time, having defeated the Ottomans, French, English, and Portuguese on all occasions--never defeated. If he hadn't died the Spanish Armada could have succeeded. An admiral for 50 years, I don't think Alvaro would have made the boneheaded mistakes Medina de Sidona did.

@JXJX-gg6qk Ай бұрын

He never faced the Portuguese army, since most of them were imprisoned in Morocco, not to mention whether his victories in the Azores were due to the presence of Portuguese galleons and their sailors in his armada.

@EmisoraRadioPatio Ай бұрын

@@JXJX-gg6qk He was still vastly outnumbered because England and France sent their fleets to help the Portuguese, and he defeated them.

@mixindesix Ай бұрын

he was rellly the best, the portuguese were not good soldiers, just explorers, the spanish were both good fighters and explorers @@JXJX-gg6qk

@almirantevaltjen678 Ай бұрын

Almiral of the Ocean, perhaps the best there was at his time, Alvaro Bazán. One nation, Spain vs 2-3 other nations along 2-3 centuries. That is formidable!, outnumbered most of the time by its enemies and yet outstanding the courage, genius, and bravery of those who fought to defend an Empire coveted by the other neighbor nations. By sea or by land they (Spaniards, it's citizens and it's Empire ruled for quiet 3 centuries. No other similar since her mother Rome.

@cpj93070 Ай бұрын

@@EmisoraRadioPatio He would not have beaten Nelson thats for sure, different times but Nelsen defeated both France and Spain a number of times.

@apptrade 2 ай бұрын

Today: wages are sinking by 12% Then : wages are sinking

@jonathanwells223 Ай бұрын

suddenly inflation doesn't sound so bad (it's still fucking terrible and entirely avoidable)

@Arbelot Ай бұрын

Some things never change

@annatar6453 Ай бұрын

Juujjjujub

@TheDarthbinky 2 ай бұрын

"Lutheran Chickens!" is my new favorite war cry.

@bcn1gh7h4wk Ай бұрын

"The English plan was to take Santander, Lisbon, and the Azores" _the English abandon Santander for deeming it too defended, and instead attack the smaller Coruña_ _the English are then ROUTED from Coruña by a force of civilians and some marines_ _the English then decide 'you know what? I think we can still besiege the much larger capital city of Lisbon'_ bruh.

@jeremyharris9665 2 ай бұрын

I love the bits of British humor scattered throughout the writing. Very informative and entertaining video!

@walnzell9328 Ай бұрын

31:46 NEVER try to cross the bridge when you are the defender. The Total War series has taught us this lesson many times.

@InquisitorXarius 2 ай бұрын

Philip II got the Kublai Khan Treatment concerning his Armadas

@EricM-gm5wz Ай бұрын

Wait until you hear about the English Armada…

@archivesoffantasy5560 Ай бұрын

@@EricM-gm5wzOne English armada. Spain sent three against Elizabethan England.

@jebralian Ай бұрын

The fleet sent by Philip II against England was not defeated by the enemy in combat, but its return trip through the North Sea caused the enterprise to end in disaster.

@fredbarker9201 Ай бұрын

@@EricM-gm5wzYeah the English armada flopped hard, but lesser known is that Spain sent three armadas against Elizabethan England.

@fredbarker9201 Ай бұрын

@@jebralianWell the Battle of Gravelines is what pushed the fleet north, but yes it was in large part a victory decided by weather.

@DaveThomaschefinski 2 ай бұрын

I am not the smartest person int the world but these videos teach me so much. Thank you

@4CelciusDegree Ай бұрын

I'm a big fan of you sir "Not the smartest person int the world"

@samuelbarros8321 2 ай бұрын

It would be really cool if you made a big documentary about the 80 years war and the Dutch-Portuguese war

@zidokthepriest Ай бұрын

Tu pareces português 🧐

@samuelbarros8321 Ай бұрын

@@zidokthepriest vejo que és um indivíduo perspicaz

@capnstewy55 Ай бұрын

Aguilla and Padilla sounds like a delicious entree. Also, it's fun to hear about rain being the great defender of England.

@mikelnazkauta1317 Ай бұрын

"How England and Spain failed to destroy each other" truly is the perfect title for this video.

@JP-en7cc 12 күн бұрын

As a Spaniard who knows English people I can confirm we both still exist

@mikey7200 Ай бұрын

"Nobody expects the Spanish infiltration" at about 35 mins... ::: chef's kiss:::

@theyellowjesters Ай бұрын

The title feels like such shade to both sides, i love it.

@KHK001 2 ай бұрын

Amazing as always! Thanks for your hard work KnG!

@al-muwaffaq341 Ай бұрын

I always seem to forget that Spain use to be that close to England

@asdfomfglol Ай бұрын

was stronger

@oldwine2401 Ай бұрын

Whith portuguese armada too, very good portuguese ships in that time , caravelas and NAUS

@DarkwaveAudio Ай бұрын

Wow.. loving the new visuals and presentation. Good JOB Kings and Generals. xx

@mcintoshpc 5 күн бұрын

5:12 when i say this is the best little bit of narration this channel has put out, i want to emphasize just how well every K&G video is narrated. Outstanding understated delivery

@Valkanna.Nublet 2 ай бұрын

No one expects the Spanish infiltration! Nice :)

@porothashawarma2339 Ай бұрын

An excellent account of the events that took place . Watching this right after the Hundred Years War and the War of roses 🌹 gives a lot of context and continuity. As usual , keep up the good work K&G

@Maister-ww8dk 11 күн бұрын

The Anglo-Spanish War wasn't merely a draw, contrary to the portrayal in this documentary; rather, it stood as a resounding victory for Spain. By 1604, the battered English economy could no longer withstand the relentless strain of maritime warfare, leading to the signing of the Treaty of London. England yielded to all Spanish demands: it renounced support for the Dutch rebels, opened the English Channel to Spanish maritime traffic, and put a stop to the activities of privateers in the Atlantic Ocean. Viewed as a defeat by the English themselves at the time, the treaty sparked a failed attempt to overthrow King James I. Consequently, the pirate Sir Walter Raleigh, who had defied both the treaty and the king's orders by persisting in his futile attempts to assault Spanish vessels, faced execution.

@coffman1809 7 күн бұрын

As always, brilliant presentation!

@oneshotme 2 ай бұрын

I very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@simonhoogeveen7213 Ай бұрын

again you deliver us a masterpiece

@franciscovelasco5422 2 ай бұрын

The most notorious addition was the Duran Duran joke

@chezburger1781 2 ай бұрын

Such a cool documentary! Quick question will the remastered Diadochi wars end at ipsus or keep talking about the Diadochi in the decades after?

@KingsandGenerals 2 ай бұрын

The aftermath will be covered in the remastered version.

@chezburger1781 2 ай бұрын

@@KingsandGenerals thanks! Also I think the Navy of Henry V would be an interesting opportunity, he effectively founded the Royal Navy long before Henry viii with all he did.

@unionsquaregrassman Ай бұрын

Wheat grains can be eaten after sprouted, they do not need to be milled into flour for bread. If Norris had done that, his men would’ve been better fed.

@wendtchr Ай бұрын

"May the 4th, Spanish Empire struck back." ... Nod

@walnzell9328 Ай бұрын

I adore how Devin says harquebusiers.

@HolyShitNew 2 ай бұрын

i love this videos would it be possible to name the literature used for these videos in the video description? im studying history and once in a while i would like to take a look into the information and maybe use it for own works afterwards since these videos always give me interest to do something about the said things aswell

@wiiu-theunderratedconsole7569 3 күн бұрын

This video was very informative and interesting. I watched it the whole way through and it didn’t even felt like it was long despite it being over one hour long. Could you please do a video about the Second Sino-Japanese War?

@kevindocherty7081 Ай бұрын

Very good, thanks v much

@bvillafuerte765 Ай бұрын

Excellent video.

@Maister-ww8dk 12 күн бұрын

@Absoluteum 5 күн бұрын

But England remained protestant. So didn't Spain fail her goal?

@camm8642 4 күн бұрын

@@Absoluteum I would call it indecisive for both sides....both accomplished some things they wanted but failed at others...

@johnkenning865 Күн бұрын

@@AbsoluteumI think it can be viewed as a victory for Spain overall, but it’s also true that Spain didn’t achieve their maximum goal of overthrowing the Protestant monarchs. We’re so used to framing things in terms of Total Victory (from our overconsumption of WW2 history) that we forget that in most wars, typical victory was framed in terms of who was able to achieve at least the majority of the initial war goals.

@Theodosius_fan 30 минут бұрын

@@Absoluteumit wasn’t a total victory for spain

@walnzell9328 Ай бұрын

So often do people talk about the rivalry between England and France, but never about England's second biggest rivalry, the one with Spain. Even before England's split with Catholicism.

@doyouevenpraise189 2 ай бұрын

Cool, we need more stuff from this time period.

@Bringmeoneofthosechickens 23 күн бұрын

From the Americas to see how they we're dealing with European powers?

@doyouevenpraise189 23 күн бұрын

@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens not really more like the 30 years war

@Bringmeoneofthosechickens 23 күн бұрын

@@doyouevenpraise189 There are 1000 videos about Europe. What about Central Asia?

@doyouevenpraise189 23 күн бұрын

@@Bringmeoneofthosechickens that cool be nice although I think Central Asia was more active in the victorian age than in the 1500s+

@Bringmeoneofthosechickens 23 күн бұрын

@@doyouevenpraise189 So you only care about European history? Nothing for the Inca Empire, Mali Empire, Aztec Empire, Ethiopian Empire etc etc

@1998topornik 2 ай бұрын

Weather was main villain of this story.

@FiNaLyyyy 2 ай бұрын

Please We Need More Of These Long Documentaries 1 Every 2 Weeks At Least To Fill The Gap Of The Days Without Your Videos... I Became Addicted To Eat Dinner While Watching Your Work & Stories ❤

@HasanLala-pd2eg 2 ай бұрын

Can you make a video about ghurids and battles of Tarain 🙏

@jbaliak 2 ай бұрын

Why do you hide what happened in 1595? The Spanish Raid on West Cornwall - In July 1595, Spanish soldiers landed in West Cornwall and attacked the settlements of Mousehole, Paul, Penzance and Newlyn. The attack was part of the conflict between Catholic Spain and Protestant England. - It was decided to organize a punitive expedition for the help of the English to France and on July 26, 1595, four galleys sailed from Blavet with four hundred soldiers from Don Juan de Águila's third (three companies) commanded by Don Carlos, his captain. of Amésquita (called Amézola by the historian Fernández Duro).

@otiswhitt1129 2 ай бұрын

This sounds fascinating, don’t suppose you could recommend any books I could have a gander at ?

@EmisoraRadioPatio Ай бұрын

Yeah it's weird they didn't mention it. When word spread the Spaniards landed in Cornwall the English militias fled without much of a fight.

@kets4443 Ай бұрын

when did they leave Britain?

@EmisoraRadioPatio Ай бұрын

@@kets4443 They were just raids

@davidsurtees4439 Ай бұрын

RIP durran durran bass player lol 1:12:10

@shelv9538 Ай бұрын

This is brilliant as always! I hope you'll consider doing a video on the Franco-Spanish War in the future.

@danielbeato6215 2 ай бұрын

On his raid on Cadiz, Drake destroyed the best barrels for water(the older ones), that inflicted more damage to the campaing than all the other attacks because everything had to be delayed,. Also, new barrels were not able to hold water properly (that's why it got spoiled). Drake knew really well what he was doing in Cadiz. P.S. I love the long videos, thank you so much!

@RedWolf75 Ай бұрын

He died a loser in Panama.

@mixindesix Ай бұрын

its interesting to see how the narrator is quite biased towards the british version of the war

@qwertyTassadar Ай бұрын

Was about to write the same thing. Quite biased but in a careful manner. When he mentions the inquisition and the Lutheran Chickens part (So English and Protestant side bias). Still really good documentary, but ofc needs to be taken with a grain of salt when it comes to Kings And Generals. For me is Entertainment, if I want something serious (and closer to truth) I go and read academic papers or books.

@vgrg7841 Ай бұрын

The Spanish had very good military leaders and military. They really were during their hey day the best.

@cpj93070 Ай бұрын

And the British were the best in there heyday.

@vgrg7841 Ай бұрын

@@cpj93070 yes, both Spain and England wyrd the best in their own eras/heydays. 👍

@lunadevalencia1 8 күн бұрын

@@vgrg7841 tendrian que pasar 200 años para eso....

@deeznutz57 2 күн бұрын

Now both are weak. Spain way worse off tho

@matt-xo2vr Ай бұрын

that quote killed me

@jacksontaylor5708 Ай бұрын

At one point you said the English could fire each cannon 3 times in an hour and the Spanish once in an hour. Did you mean in a minute, because otherwise that seems too slow to do anything?

@joknaepkens Ай бұрын

It's neither. In the time period these battles took place ships were able to deliver broadsides every 3 minutes (on average). Field artillery was easier to reload (and thus faster) than ship cannon, where the enclosed space, ropes and pulleys and repositioning of the gun after reloading slowed down the whole process.

@mamba101 Ай бұрын

Considering ships seemed to be able to brush off hundreds of hits, I wonder if naval combat got a bit boring 😂

@Avatar2312 29 күн бұрын

@@mamba101 It actually was... in a manner of speaking. Two heavy warships could dish out and soak up 100's of shots without significant damage to the main ship body, if they were just several dozen meters apart. The only more "boring" engagement I can think of might be the battle between the USS Monitor and the USS Virginia, where the ships went at each other for hours unable to overcome their opponents due to their ironclad armour. It was all just smoke and mirrors... eh... cannon thunder.

@jacksontaylor5708 8 күн бұрын

@@joknaepkens awesome. Thank you for the clarification!

@LeSethX Ай бұрын

Amazing, I think myself a well studied student of history, and yet I had not heard of most of these counter invasions. I thought it was essentially just the (first) Spanish Armada, then English privateering and a occasional pitched naval battles.

@lunadevalencia1 8 күн бұрын

La culpa la tiene el sistema de enseñanza britanico, que solo os cuentan las grandes victorias....y pasan olimpicamente de las derrotas.

@Doubt_Cast 2 ай бұрын

No one expects the Spanish infiltration. Classic

@davidalanis3217 Ай бұрын

Muy interesante episodio histórico, la rivalidad de 2 grandes imperios. Y muy buena narración. Saludos desde Mexico

@0cujo0 Ай бұрын

The Reflex-Flex-Flex-Flex-Flex :-D

@Tenvalmestr 2 күн бұрын

If I may, even if it's not much. On the map at 7:40, you show some cities in France. Lorient wasn't founded then (founded in 1666). It's "easy" (if you know its background) to be aware of because the city was founded to receive the trade from Asia, hence the name (L'orient = the East).

@kelthuzad226 Ай бұрын

why I am thinking constantly about anjin-san from the tv show shogun when I watch this documentary haha

@jlvfr Ай бұрын

Armadagedon... Duran Duran jokes... you guys need a vacation. :D :D ;)

@Gecko.... Ай бұрын

Francis Drake is the most important English commander of all time imo. Closely followed by Wellington and Nelson.

@uriabinenshtok 18 күн бұрын

very enjoyable and funny

@EmisoraRadioPatio Ай бұрын

"The aguila had landed." Niceee

@DrKarmo 2 ай бұрын

Great video, y'all! I've heard about the Spanish disaster but i didn't know the english had also tried and failed multiple times. It was a pretty balanced war, both sides got big wins and big losses!

@mqdboy9278 Ай бұрын

Remember that Spain was fighting wars on all sides, the French, the Dutch, the Ottomans, the Moors, the Barbary pirates, some German states. That's why Spain was in an economic deficit most of the time, it had territories everywhere in Europe. Once the Bourbons came and Spain left her European lands, Spain had an economic boom, and it recovered from many years of conflict.

@almirantevaltjen678 Ай бұрын

There hasn't been a nation in europe that lasted and struggled for such a long time (almost 3 centuries) defending its territories against so many other nations with different battle front simultaneously. That is really formidable!They might be overlooked by today's historians particularly influenced by disinformation but there still much to read about the Spanish Empire and not only its negative deeds but also its many good achievements.

@DrKarmo Ай бұрын

@@almirantevaltjen678 I'd say austria was close to it, they faced some of the same problems but in different ways, the reality is, while spain faced more enemies, they eventually lost it all, whereas it took an entire world war to finish off the habsburgs completely

@almirantevaltjen678 Ай бұрын

They count as part of the Spanish Empire as well, the house of the habsburg Carlos V etc... all interlinked to Spaniards as well.

@mqdboy9278 Ай бұрын

@@DrKarmo Spain was also overburdened with European territories, when the Bourbons came to power and they ceded the Spanish Netherlands and Spanish Italy, Spain could properly focus on building up trade between itself and her American Viceroyalties.

@rafaellouro2144 Ай бұрын

The skeleton crew of the fireships, did they "kamikazed" themselfs or did they jump seconds before impact?

@kkupsky6321 2 ай бұрын

Hahahaha. This one is full of cheeky jokes. Awesome. Ausgezeichnet.

@Shaheen164 Ай бұрын

I love how they are always declining politely 😂

@kermitbuns Ай бұрын

Question. What's the source for the rate of fire of the cannons on Spanish and English ships respectively (3-4 shots per gun per hour for UK and 1 shot per cannon per hour for Spain)? That seems incredibly slow, was really surprising to me. Thanks in advance!

@KingsandGenerals Ай бұрын

John Barratt - Armada 1588

@kermitbuns Ай бұрын

@@KingsandGenerals thank you! Curious nerds wants to know, did they fire slowly because they took that long to actually reload? Or was the rate of fire driven more by not having enough crew to man every gun? Or alternatively, was there an issue with the guns needing to cool down before they could be reloaded?

@KingsandGenerals Ай бұрын

Sorry, not an expert. :-)

@danielneal264 Ай бұрын

"A certain skill called 'strategy'"

@sidp5381 2 ай бұрын

Elizabeth dies in 1603 btw

@airlinesecret6725 10 күн бұрын

Wild Boys !

@CM-bi6oy 18 күн бұрын

Be nice to have a treatment of the Dutch rebellion that became intertwined with the Anglo-Spanish War, as well as the succession war in France.

@leloupdessteppes3228 Ай бұрын

Watching this gave me EU4 flashbacks

@axelfiraxa Ай бұрын

When playing Europa Universalis i always thought ship attrition was ridiculous and bad game dev design. After watching this i realize i had no idea about the logistics and the game is actually quite friendly with the player

@theblackfox8920 2 ай бұрын

Born and Bred Plymouth boy, so much great history in my city! Awesome stuff

@camilo12ish Ай бұрын

Can someone experienced in sailing please explain to me why weather was so deadly and obnoxious at this point in history compared to much later in the early 1700s and on?

@chrisoulalakkas7935 2 ай бұрын

Your brain like other organs has a job to do. Don’t eat for a long time, your stomach will make noises, just doing its job. If your brain doesn't have work to focus on, it worries about problems that don't exist. Focus on success. Put your powerful mind to work.

@GranSinderesis 2 ай бұрын

Which problem doesn't exist?

@ricardomartins286 Ай бұрын

Brits will always underplay the Portuguese loyalty to the Windsor treaty

@josephsarra4320 2 ай бұрын

Hey Kings and Generals, I have a suggestion I want you to do a series whether it’s week by week or something else, can you do the Great War or World War I series since it’s going to be 110 years since WWI began? That’ll be incredible to see besides Indy Neidell’s Great War coverage since 2014-2018. Please let me know what you think and thank you.

@kellymcbright5456 28 күн бұрын

In your world, Austria, Saxony, Bavaria and Switzerland are not part of the HRE?

@shrimpofdeath5199 2 ай бұрын

Are you saying that the meme about "mucho cannons = mucho damage" is false?

@vivekjagtap5327 2 ай бұрын

It's Armadageddon!!!😁

@johnkon2810 Ай бұрын

"None/never... the less" & "however" I occasionally enjoy this channel. *edit: still a thumbs up 👍

@imorca1994 16 күн бұрын

Bet ending to a video ever.😂

@tremainetreerat5176 2 ай бұрын

Can't help but wonder if the two English Admirals mentioned during and immediately after the first naval engagement, Seymour & Howard have any kinship to two of Elizabeth's father, Henry VIII's, unfortunate wives? Although both are common English surnames, obviously.

@andrewgagne4465 2 ай бұрын

This is really random but I've never seen Portugal as pink before, it's always green or blue in maps/games, regardless amazing video as always

@spacecats2185 Ай бұрын

whats the music at 8:15? really wanna know

@Martin-df4xk Ай бұрын

Its like the storm was waiting there for the next armada to destroy

@dragonbornhk Ай бұрын

0:30 the city Groningen is in the wrong location. I think it has been switched up with a place called Leeuwarden. Groningen is a bit more east irl. Oh weird, it's correct at 1:00

@KingsandGenerals Ай бұрын

Fixed at 1:00, forgot to make the change in 0:30, apologies

@christopherbell9838 Ай бұрын

What do you use to make the animations?

@KingsandGenerals Ай бұрын

After Effects

@avidplanes 2 ай бұрын

At least 70% of ships were named revenge something

@93homard Ай бұрын

With friends like these, who needs enemies 😂

@dutchuncle2716 2 ай бұрын

What a complete fuster cluck.

@user-nz3zz4dx8e 17 күн бұрын

Spain not failed , Spain win the war and the treaty of peace of 1604 agree this point.

@harrydebastardeharris987 13 күн бұрын

The map is wrong. Bournemouth was not a town in the 16th century,it was more likely to be the old Port of Poole which had and has a sheltering Harbour.