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Meanings of Invincible Armada in English

Portuguese
invencível armada

The great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588.

invencível armada
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Examples for "Spanish Armada"
Examples for "Spanish Armada"
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Before long news came that the Spanish Armada was approaching the coast.
Notable Voyagers, From Columbus to Nordenskiold
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SECTION V. Brief account of the Expedition of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume...
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Hopes for the Spanish Armada and speculation on Napoleon's route to the east.
The Irish Times
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England was saved by the storm that destroyed the Spanish Armada.
Fugitive pieces
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And I have got a picture of the fight with the Spanish Armada.
With Wolfe in Canada: The Winning of a Continent
Usage of Invincible Armada in English
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Here then the Invincible Armada had arrived at its appointed resting- place.
History of the United Netherlands, 1588d
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This prodigious force obtained, in Spain, the ostentatious title of the Invincible Armada.
Holland: The History of the Netherlands
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Here certainly was no very triumphant beginning for the Invincible Armada.
History of the United Netherlands, 1588c
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Spain thereupon prepared her fleet, the Invincible Armada, to attack England.
Halleck's New English Literature
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In 1588 the " Invincible Armada" sailed from Spain into the high seas.
Ten Great Events in History
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The Invincible Armada, already sorely crippled, was standing N.N.E.
History of the United Netherlands, 1588d
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This fleet was christened by the Spaniards "The Invincible Armada."
Ten Great Events in History
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Lord Effingham, one of the Howards, defeated the " Invincible Armada."
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers
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Every wave that dashes on the rocky shore carries a legend of the ships of the Invincible Armada.
The Militants / Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fig...
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So strong was it that, as armada is the Spanish for a fleet, it was called the Invincible Armada.
Young Folks' History of England
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Philip turned upon his new antagonist and sent against England the great fleet called the " Invincible Armada."
Early European History
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The story of the preparation and the fate of the Invincible Armada is almost too well known to require repetition.
A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1.
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And the Spaniards, ostentatious of their power, and elated with vain hopes, had already denominated their navy the Invincible Armada.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part D. / From...
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An excellent understanding between England and Holland had been the result of their united and splendid exertions against the Invincible Armada.
History of the United Netherlands, 1588-89
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Had this been done, Philip of Spain would never have been able to threaten England with his " Invincible Armada."
Newfoundland and the Jingoes: An Appeal to England's Honor
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A great fleet known as the Invincible Armada, carrying thirty thousand men, was assembled and in 1588 swept into the English channel.
A Brief History of the United States
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