Battle of Tarragona

Name: Battle of Tarragona
Start: 1641-08-20
End: 1641-08-25

20 Aug 1641 – 25 Aug 1641 · 41.17° N, 1.21° E

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When: 20 Aug 1641 – 25 Aug 1641
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 41.17° N, 1.21° E
Description: August 1641 naval battle
Naval: yes

Battle of Tarragona (August 1641)

1641 naval battle

The Battle of Tarragona of August 1641 was a naval battle that took place between 20 – 25 August 1641, between the Spanish and French fleets during the French stage of the Thirty Years' War. The Spanish fleet, led by the Duke of Fernandina and the Duke of Maqueda broke the French naval blockade of Tarragona and defeated the French fleet under Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis, forcing it to retreat.

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Reapers' War7 Jun 1640 · Rebellion

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Battle of Tarragona (August 1641)

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