What the records say
- When
- 22 Jun 1594 – 23 Jun 1594
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.30° N, 28.60° W
- Description
- 1594 naval engagement during the Anglo-Spanish War
- Naval
- yes
Action of Faial
1594 naval engagement during the Anglo-Spanish War
The Action of Faial or the Battle of Faial Island was a naval engagement that took place on 22–23 June 1594 during the Anglo-Spanish War in which the large and richly laden 2,000-ton Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas was destroyed by an English privateer fleet after a long and bitter battle off Faial Island in the Azores.
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