Drake goes for a sail...

[Felix/FFDS]

SPANISH ARMADA DEFEATED:
July 29, 1588


Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. After eight hours of furious fighting, a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off from the battle and retreat toward the North Sea. Its hopes of invasion crushed, the remnants of the Spanish Armada began a long and difficult journey back to Spain.

[WebbPA]

SPANISH ARMADA DEFEATED:
July 29, 1588

... a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off from the battle and retreat toward the North Sea

I have heard that this was a more deciding factor than all the cannonballs.

[Woodlouse2002]

"God blew and they were scattered."

[Stormtropper]

Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today

[Felix/FFDS]

Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today

And, pray tell, what's wrong with speaking Spanish?

[Stormtropper]

It sounds weird, really hard, and its impossible to learn how to puntuate.................

[Felix/FFDS]

It sounds weird, really hard, and its impossible to learn how to puntuate.................

I wood never have sought that ewe could sea it that way.  Aye guess that it is a different type of ghoti for some.

[Woodlouse2002]

Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today

As would all you yanks.

[Felix/FFDS]

As would all you yanks.

We're working on that.