Question: what did spain send to attack britain in 1588
Answer: The Spanish Armada ( Spanish : Grande y Felicísima Armada , literally `` Great and Most Fortunate Navy '' ) was a Spanish fleet of 130 ships that sailed from La Coruña in early summer 1588 , under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the purpose of escorting an army from Flanders to invade England .