Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Name: Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Start: 1606-06-16

16 Jun 1606 · 36.82° N, 8.56° W

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When: 16 Jun 1606
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 36.82° N, 8.56° W
Description: 1606 naval battle fought between the Spanish fleet and Dutch fleet, in front of Cape St. Vincent
Naval: yes

Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1606)

Naval battle fought in 1606

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval engagement that took place on 16 June or 6 October 1606, during Eighty Years' War and Dutch–Portuguese War. A Spanish fleet under Admiral Luis Fajardo attacked the Dutch fleet led by Admiral Willem Haultain and Vice Admiral Regnier Klaazoon, which was blocking the Spanish-Portuguese coast to intercept the Spanish treasure fleet.

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Eighty Years' War2 Jun 1568 · Civil war

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