A lot of what if's about the Spanish Armada center around a successful invasion if the fleet had just successfully linked up with Parma's army.
But what if the English fail to prevent the Armada from connecting with the Duke's army only to score an even more spectacular (Anglo-Dutch?) victory destroying not only the bulk of the Spanish fleet but also sinking many of the barges containing the Duke's troops? In the battle, the Duke himself is killed.
The Armada limps back to Spain with even fewer ships and men and the near total loss of their expeditionary force.
1) Is this totally ASB? If not, what's a good POD to make this outcome happen?
2) What are the consequences of this? How does it affect the Dutch Revolt? The Anglo-Spanish War? French Wars of Religion? Or does this very quickly move back to the same as OTL?
But what if the English fail to prevent the Armada from connecting with the Duke's army only to score an even more spectacular (Anglo-Dutch?) victory destroying not only the bulk of the Spanish fleet but also sinking many of the barges containing the Duke's troops? In the battle, the Duke himself is killed.
The Armada limps back to Spain with even fewer ships and men and the near total loss of their expeditionary force.
1) Is this totally ASB? If not, what's a good POD to make this outcome happen?
2) What are the consequences of this? How does it affect the Dutch Revolt? The Anglo-Spanish War? French Wars of Religion? Or does this very quickly move back to the same as OTL?