María Pita (María Mayor Fernández de Cámara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English Armada commanded by Francis Drake. Memorial of María Pita asking the king for compensation for her services during the siege, 1596. From General Archive of Simancas. María Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain.

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