Original sentence: However, some minor military expeditions to Great Britain were successful within their limited scope, notable are the small 1595 Spanish military raid on Cornwall, small scale raids on Cornwall by Arab slavers in the 17th and 18th centuries, and  the American raid on Whitehaven during the American Revolution.The Norman conquest was the the last successful conquest of England although some historians identify the Glorious Revolution of 1688 as the most recent successful "invasion".The last real attempt at a full-scale hostle invasion was the Spanish Armada, which was defeated at sea by the English Navy and the weather.William showed ability as an able administrator at the daunting invasion task, a skill which was to help bring England under his heel once he was crowned
Edited sentence: At this daunting task, William showed his best side: that of a supremely able administrator, a skill which was to help bring England under his heel once he was crowned.However, some minor military expeditions to Great Britain were successful within their limited scope, such as the small 1595 Spanish military raid on Cornwall, or small scale raids on Cornwall by Arab slavers in the 17th and 18th centuries, or the American raid on Whitehaven during the American Revolution.Some identify the Glorious Revolution of 1688 as the most recent "successful" invasion, although it was far from an actual conquest of the entire country.The Norman conquest is the the most recent successful conquest of England - William won the Battle of Hastings but it would take him decades to militarily conquer the rest of the country.The last real attempt at a full-scale invasion was the Spanish Armada, which was defeated at sea by the British Navy and the weather