What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1640
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 28.47° N, 16.25° W
- Description
- 1640 naval incident
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Christianshavn Incident
1640 naval incident
The Christianshavn Incident, also known as the Skirmish at Santa Cruz, was a minor incident and skirmish between Danish and Spanish military assets near Santa Cruz de Tenerife in Spain. The Danish vessel, Christianshavn, was badly wounded and the Danes had to retreat into harbour, where they would be detained.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article