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	Armada may refer to: Naval / military Historic The Spanish Armada Spanish Armada The Spanish Armada was the Habsburg Spain fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Alonso de Guzm?n El Bueno, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, leading to the Drake-Norris Expedition of 1589, also known as the English Armada.... or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588 The English Armada English Armada The English Armada was a fleet of warships sent to the Iberian coast by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1589, during the Anglo-Spanish War . It was led by Sir Francis Drake as admiral and Sir John Norreys as general, and failed to drive home the advantage England had won upon the dispersal of the Spanish Armada in the previous year.... or Counter Armada, an unsuccessful English naval campaign in 1589 aimed at capturing Lisbon and other coastal towns from Spain The Armada of 1779 Armada of 1779 The Armada of 1779 was an exceptionally large joint France in the American Revolutionary War and Spain in the American Revolutionary War fleet intended to facilitate an invasion of England, as part of the wider conflict sparked by the American Revolutionary War.... or Other Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by France and Spain in 1779 HMS Armada HMS Armada HMS Armada was the name of two ships of the British Royal Navy:HMS Armada was a 74-gun ship-of-the-line launched in 1810 that saw action in the War of 1812 and was sold in 1863.... , name of two ships in the British Royal Navy National Navies Armada de la República Argentina, Argentine Navy Argentine Navy The Navy of the Argentine Republic* or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Argentine Armed Forces, together with the Argentine Army and the Argentine Air Force.... Armada de Chile, Navy of Chile Armada Nacional, Colombian National Armada Colombian National Armada The Colombian National Armada is the naval armed force of Colombia. It is also known simply as the National Armada , or as the Armada of the Republic of Colombia .... Marina Armada, Mexican Navy Mexican Navy The Mexican Navy is a branch of the Military of Mexico responsible for conducting navy operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order".... Armada Ecuatoriana, Ecuadorian Navy Armada Española, Spanish Navy Spanish Navy The Spanish Armada is the maritime arm of the Military of Spain, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of America, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path from the Far East to America .... Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela, Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela Armed Forces Fuerza Armada de El Salvador, Armed Force of El Salvador Military of El Salvador The Armed Force of El Salvador, in Spanish *Fuerza Armada de El Salvador* is the official name of the combined armed forces of El Salvador.... Products Nissan Armada Nissan Armada The Nissan Armada is Nissan's full-size sport utility vehicle. It shares its body-on-frame Nissan F-Alpha platform automobile platform with the Nissan Titan pickup truck, Nissan Xterra SUV, Nissan Frontier pickup truck, and Nissan Pathfinder SUV.... , a model of car Compaq Compaq Compaq Computer Corporation was an United States personal computer company founded in 1982, and is now a brand name of Hewlett-Packard Company.... Armada, a model of laptop computer Transformers: Armada Transformers: Armada *Transformers: Armada, known in Japan as , is the Transformers Series animated series and toy line which ran from 2002-2004. As the first series co-produced between the American toy company, Hasbro, and their Japanese counterpart, Takara, Armada* begins a new continuity/universe for Transformers, with no ties to any of the previous seri... , an animated TV series and toy line, part of Hasbro's Transformers franchise The Armada (book) (1959), a Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Spanish Armada by Garrett Mattingly Armada (album) Armada (album) *Armada* is the third studio album by the Norway black metal band Keep of Kalessin. The album was originally released under Tabu Records, but Back On Black was chosen to cover the LP_album part of this release and released a 2 LP set for Armada.... , an album by black metal band Keep of Kalessin Armada (video game) Armada (video game) *Armada* is a video game that was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. Earth has been destroyed by the unfathomable Armada, giant space aliens of unknown origin with unknown purpose.... , a video game which was popular on the Sega Dreamcast Wing Commander: Armada (video game) Wing Commander: Armada *Wing Commander: Armada* is a computer game set in the universe of Chris Roberts Wing Commander franchise. Created by Origin Systems and distributed by Electronic Arts in 1994, Armada was the first, official game of the Wing Commander series to feature multiplayer mode.... , a video game by Origin Systems Star Trek: Armada (video game) Star Trek: Armada *Star Trek: Armada* is a computer game published by Activision in 2000, based upon the Star Trek universe. It also has a sequel, Star Trek: Armada II.... , a Star Trek game published by Activision Groups and companies Armada Rijeka Armada Rijeka Armada is a football supporters club for NK Rijeka; they're also known to support Rijeka's other sports clubs, such as RK Zamet , VK Primorje or KK Kvarner .... , a football fan club from Rijeka, Croatia Armada (comics), a division of Acclaim Comics Inc., which published licensed own properties Armada (company) Armada (company) Armada is a manufacturer of skis, poles, and skiing-related softgoods, based in Costa Mesa, California with a European office in Zurich, Switzerland. The company's products are sold in over thirty five countries worldwide through wholly owned subsidiaries and distributors.... , a company that produces alpine skis and outerwear Armada Music Armada Music Armada Music is a record label that specializes in the production of trance music, co-founded by Armin van Buuren.Armada Music in an independent Dutch Record Company and was founded in June 2003 by Armin van Buuren, Maykel Piron, and David Lewis.... , a music label created by Armin van Buuren Other uses Long Beach Armada Long Beach Armada The Long Beach Armada is a professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California, in the United States. The Armada is a member of the North Division of the independent Golden Baseball League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball.... , a professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California Armada, Michigan Armada, Michigan Armada is a village in Macomb County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,573 at the United States Census, 2000. The village is located within Armada Township, Michigan.... , a small village in the US governed by Kathleen Stork Armada (Capoeira), a move in the Brazilian martial art capoeira Armada (Bas-Lag) Armada (Bas-Lag) Armada is the name of the fictional floating city in China Mi?ville's novel The Scar. The city is part of the fictional universe Bas-Lag. It is over a thousand years old, and little is known of its origins.... , the name of a fictional floating city in China Miéville's novel The Scar The Armada (band) The Armada (band) The Armada is a three-piece rock band based in Cork, Ireland. Fronted by Jeff Martin of The Tea Party, The Armada aims to encompass the tone of The Tea Party, while moving it forward.... , a band formed by ex-The Tea Party lead singer Jeff Martin La Armada, is a nickname for the Spain Davis Cup team Spain Davis Cup team The Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federaci?n Espa?ola de Tenis, federation presided by Pedro Mu?oz ....