Battle of Castlehaven

When

6 Dec 1601

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

51.51° N, 9.18° W

Description

1601 battle between English and Irish forces in County Cork

Naval

yes

Battle between English and Irish forces in County Cork in 1601

The Battle of Castlehaven was a naval battle that took place on 6 December 1601 in the bay off Castlehaven on the south coast of Ireland during the Nine Years' War during the 4th Spanish Armada between a Spanish naval convoy of six ships and an English fleet, commanded by Admiral Richard Leveson and consisting of four warships.

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