stackyFACTSPhilip II spent a massive fortune building the ultimate invincible fleet to conquer his island rival, only to be completely humiliated by a stiff breeze. While tactical fireships played a role, it was a totally random series of incredibly severe ocean storms that casually smashed the greatest naval force on earth into tiny pieces.
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