Multiple choice general knowledge history

Outnumbered by a vast Spanish and Portuguese sea force collectively called the Spanish Armada, the British admiral Sir Francis Drake used these to inflict massive damage on the Armada.

  1. Catapults

  2. Ballista

  3. Fireships

  4. Galleons

  5. Dhows
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sir Francis Drake used fireships - old ships set ablaze and drifted toward the anchored Spanish fleet - to break the formation and cause panic during the 1588 battle. This tactic was crucial in disrupting the Spanish Armada's cohesion and gave the smaller English fleet a strategic advantage.

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