Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604) | |||||||
Photography of the Gulf of Almería by Gabriel Villena. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Provinces England | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Martín de Padilla | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown: around 35 ships | Unknown: around 20 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20 Dutch ships captured
[3] 3 English ships captured [3] | None [3] |
The Battle of the Gulf of Almería, also known as the Battle of Almería Bay or the Battle of Cape of Palos, was a naval Spanish victory that took place in late August, 1591, off Almería, near the Cape Palos, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604). [1] [2] The battle occurred when the Spanish fleet of the Adelantado of Castile, Don Martín de Padilla y Manrique, Count of Santa Gadea (in their return from the Republic of Venice to Spain with a valuable goods), sighted an Anglo-Dutch fleet in the waters of Almería, on the southern coast of Spain. [1] [2] The Spanish fleet, led by Martín de Padilla, attacked with such fury the Anglo-Dutch fleet who managed to undo their training, achieved a great success. [3] About 20 Dutch ships and 3 English ships were captured by the Spaniards, and some ships of the rest of the Anglo-Dutch fleet were seriously damaged. [3] On the other hand, the Spanish losses were minimal. [3]
After the battle, the Spanish fleet victorious, entered the port of Almeria with the captured ships. [2]
Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591) | |||||||
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Part of the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604) | |||||||
Photography of the Gulf of Almería by Gabriel Villena. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Provinces England | Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Martín de Padilla | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown: around 35 ships | Unknown: around 20 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20 Dutch ships captured
[3] 3 English ships captured [3] | None [3] |
The Battle of the Gulf of Almería, also known as the Battle of Almería Bay or the Battle of Cape of Palos, was a naval Spanish victory that took place in late August, 1591, off Almería, near the Cape Palos, during the Eighty Years' War and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604). [1] [2] The battle occurred when the Spanish fleet of the Adelantado of Castile, Don Martín de Padilla y Manrique, Count of Santa Gadea (in their return from the Republic of Venice to Spain with a valuable goods), sighted an Anglo-Dutch fleet in the waters of Almería, on the southern coast of Spain. [1] [2] The Spanish fleet, led by Martín de Padilla, attacked with such fury the Anglo-Dutch fleet who managed to undo their training, achieved a great success. [3] About 20 Dutch ships and 3 English ships were captured by the Spaniards, and some ships of the rest of the Anglo-Dutch fleet were seriously damaged. [3] On the other hand, the Spanish losses were minimal. [3]
After the battle, the Spanish fleet victorious, entered the port of Almeria with the captured ships. [2]