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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 requesting to the King Philip III an aid and the concession of an office. Madrid, August 7, 1606. From General Archive of Simancas. María Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain.