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The Spanish Armada (often known as Invincible Armada, or the Enterprise of England, Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, lit. 'Great and Most Fortunate Navy') was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain.
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán y de Zúñiga-Sotomayor, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, GE (10 September 1550 – 26 July 1615), was a Spanish aristocrat who was most noted for his role as commander of the Spanish Armada that was to attack the south of England in 1588. [1]
Spanish Navy Headquarters. The Chief of Staff of the Navy or Admiral Chief of Staff of the Navy (AJEMA) is the highest-ranking military officer of the Spanish Navy that, under the authority of the Defence Minister, exercises command over the naval branch and, as such, is the principal military advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the Minister of Defence, the Secretary of State for ...
The Spanish Navy or officially, the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of major historic achievements in navigation, the most famous being the discovery of America and the first global circumnavigation.
In the aftermath of the Spanish Armada's failed campaign in 1588, Captain Diego de Medrano became interim Admiral of the Spanish Armada during the retreat of the remaining fleet. [4] After the Duke of Medina Sidonia and the bulk of the Armada reached Santander , Captain Diego de Medrano temporarily took command following the death of Admiral ...
He landed in Cádiz, where he joined the Spanish armada under admiral Luis Fajardo in 1603. [ 2 ] One year into its tenure, Fajardo's convoy defeated a fleet of the Ottoman Empire , and during its course Rivera had his first showing by leading the capture of an entire Turk ship, which gained him Fajardo's favor.
Luis Fajardo y Ruíz de Avendaño, [1] (c. 1556 [2] – 21 May 1617 [3]), known simply as Luis Fajardo, [2] was a Spanish admiral and nobleman who had an outstanding naval career in the Spanish Navy. He is considered one of the most reputable Spanish militaries of the last years of the reign of Philip II and the reign of Philip III . [ 2 ]
Admiral Juan Martínez de Recalde, KOS (c. 1540 – 23 October 1588) was a Spanish Navy officer who was named admiral of the fleet and second-in-command of the Spanish Armada, and commanded the San Juan de Portugal. He was a knight of the Order of Santiago.