Armada

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Armada is the Spanish and Portuguese word for naval fleet. Armáda is the Czech and Slovak word for armed forces.

Armada may also refer to:

Military

Explorations and military campaigns

Military campaigns

  • Spanish Armada or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588
  • English Armada or Counter Armada, an unsuccessful English naval campaign in 1589 aimed at capturing Lisbon and other coastal towns from Spain
  • 2nd Spanish Armada, a second unsuccessful Spanish invasion of England in 1596
  • 3rd Spanish Armada, a third unsuccessful Spanish invasion of England in 1597
  • 4th Spanish Armada, a fourth unsuccessful Spanish invasion, this time via Ireland in 1601
  • Armada of 1779, an unsuccessful attempt to invade England by France and Spain in 1779

Ships

Armed forces

Arts and entertainment

Music

Gaming

Publishing

Television

Businesses

People

  • Armada (gamer) (Adam Lindgren, born 1993), professional Super Smash Bros. player
  • General Alfonso Armada, a Spanish military officer condemned as one of the plotters of the 23-F attempted coup
  • Juan Armada y Losada (1861–1932), Spanish politician

Places

Sports teams

Transportation

Other uses

See also

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