NOUN | act | Battle of the Spanish Armada | in the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large / large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England |
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Meaning | In the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large / large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England. | |
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Instance of | naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
Region | English Channel | An arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain |
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