A big problem with the Armada was that most of the Spanish ships were remodelled merchant ships, Made for carrying goods. They were not battle ships. They were also wide and heavy and could not move very quickly under sail. But at first this did not look like a problem, since the plan, was not to actually engage with battle with the English on the sea. It was to transport the soldiers to England.         The …showed first 75 words of 425 total…

…showed last 75 words of 425 total…on the weather saying "I sent you out to war with men, not with the wind and waves." But perhaps the biggest reason why the armada failed was because of King Philip himself. He insisted that he individually controlled the armada's mission. He did not allow his military leaders to make there own tactics. And he did not pay attention to advice. He thought god guided him, and therefore the Armada would succeed in battle.