Battle of Cape Espartel

Name: Battle of Cape Espartel
Start: 1936-09-29

29 Sep 1936 · 36.25° N, 4.64° W

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When: 29 Sep 1936
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 36.25° N, 4.64° W
Description: 1936 naval battle of the Spanish Civil War
Naval: yes

Battle of Cape Spartel (1936)

Naval battle of the Spanish Civil War

The Battle of Cape Spartel was a naval battle of the Spanish Civil War that broke the Republican naval blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar, securing the maritime supply route to Spanish Morocco for the Nationalists early in the war. The action occurred on 29 September 1936 between two Nationalist cruisers and two Republican destroyers.

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Spanish Civil War17 Jul 1936 · Civil war · Deaths 440,000

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