Answer:
C. Sir Francis Drake
Step-by-step explanation:
Drake has long been revered as a hero by the English. Contrarily, the Spaniards believed him to be a coward who avoided conflict at all costs and only fought in it when he was significantly outnumbered—though not always. Many people believe that English strength dates back to ancient times and that our centuries-long wars with Hispanics were ultimately lost because of the superiority of English weaponry. Who hasn't heard of the Invincible Armada, the Battle of Trafalgar, Gibraltar's capture, or the fictional attacks on the Spanish ships carrying gold? All of the aforementioned, nevertheless, is far from true. The reality is that the Spanish have consistently defeated the English. The backs of the English have been repeatedly seen by Spanish soldiers as they retreated and were routed. This was no different at sea. The Grande y Felicsima Armada, the Invincible Armada's original name, met with tragedy in 1588, losing 35 of the 137 ships that made up its fleet, many of them small tonnage vessels intended to carry men who never boarded and just one of the 18 galleons. Spain would therefore spare more than two-thirds of the fleet and maintain its naval and economic strength, in spite of all the English propaganda. Few people are aware that England constructed a fleet that was even larger than the Spanish fleet in 1589, a year after the catastrophe of the Grande y Felicsima Armada, and that it was routed in the ports of Spain and Portugal. The Contra Armada, as it is commonly called, proved devastating for English interests. However, England was able to conceal the disgraceful withdrawal, which cost 20,000 men their lives, for many years. However, the narrative that has persisted and become part of the common cultural inheritance is that the demise of the Spanish Empire began with the Invincible Armada. Nothing is more false than reality. Up to the signing of the Treaty of Madrid, Spain would continue to dominate the Western world (1670). After avoiding Great Britain and Ireland, the remaining Spanish ships were in the ports of northern Spain conducting the required repairs. To benefit from the Spanish Armada's time of weakness, England launches a military action. Isabel Tudor assembles a fleet of 190–200 ships to offer Spain a lucky break in the face of the 137 ships Philip II dispatched to England. The English Armada was a complete failure, an unprecedented defeat for Elizabethan England. His strategy specifically involved the notion of profiting from the alleged defenselessness of the Spanish coastline. This armada's goals, which included capturing the Fleet of the Indies when it returned from America, were to assault the remnants of the Spanish Armada, which were largely hiding in the port of Santander, to unite Portugal against Spain, and to attack the remaining ships of the Spanish Armada. However, Drake was less interested in storming the well-defended Santander and more eager to plunder enemy ships than to engage in combat. As a result, he focuses the attack on the then-small settlement of La Corua, which had only 4 or 5,000 residents, in quest of quick loot since he thought it had $5,000,000 in freshly imported gold from America. He had to depart defeated because the English would find it difficult to devour the inhabitants of La Corua. He had to depart defeated because the English would find it difficult to devour the inhabitants of La Corua. As a result, the English traveled to Lisbon after realizing they couldn't capture the city. Drake needed La Corua to replenish food, but he hasn't been able to get it. This failure will cost him dearly. The English navy starts to suffer significant damage from the disease and hunger. The English Armada seeks to place Antonio Prior de Crato, a loutish son of Luis de Portugal who claimed the Portuguese monarchy that Felipe II had inherited, on the throne once it arrives in Lisbon. About 10,000 soldiers are let off the ship by Drake as he moves the fleet in the direction of the city. Drake was supposed to force the mouth of the Tagus and assault Lisbon from the water, while the forces that disembarked were supposed to attack the capital on land and eventually capture it by gathering supporters and supplies as they went. Contrarily, the city unexpectedly exhibited no signals of seeking to surrender while also making preparations to defend itself. Between the Spanish and Portuguese, there were around 7000 troops in the Lisbon garrison.