Spanish Armada
fleet of Spanish ships, intended to attack England in 1588
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Summary
Spanish Armada is an armada[1]. It draws 13,778 Wikipedia views per month (armada category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Hispanic Monarchy[3]
- Followed by: Second Spanish Armada[4]
- Location: English Channel[5]
- Part of: Anglo-Spanish War[6]
- Commons category: Spanish Armada[7]
- Inception: April 25, 1588[8]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 1, 1588[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Spanish Armada[10]
- Commons gallery: Spanish Armada[11]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The New Student's Reference Work[18]
- Has list: list of ships of the Spanish Armada[19]
Why It Matters
Spanish Armada has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]