Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Death Certificate
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada, in 1589, commanded by Francis Drake. Death certificate of Maria Pita (February 21, 1643). Detail. Book of deceased persons of Sigras parish church, Galicia. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
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13752069
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47831666
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6737px x 1769px
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Credit
© Thaliastock / Mary Evans
Source
Maria Pita House Museum. Corunn - Thaliastock
