Spanish Armada - British Guns and Fire Boats

At the beginning of the naval battles between Britain and the Spanish Armada, it seemed that the Spaniards had the upper hand.  As Royal Navy guns fired from a distance, a great deal of English ammunition accomplished very little.

Then ... the British decided they would sacrifice some of their ships to send terror into the Spanish navy.  Fire ships had the desired impact, and the momentum of battle started to turn away from Spain.

Credits

Clip from Battlefield Detectives:  What Sank the Armada? 

Director: 
Bill Lyons

Production Company: 
Granada Television

Executive Producer: 
Liz McLeod

Producer: Bill Lyon

Released:  2003

Video online, courtesy DrBogdanovic's Channel at YouTube.