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Battle of Blaye

Battle of Blaye was a naval engagement fought on 18 April 1593 at Blaye, in what is now France. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought18 April 1593
WhereBlaye, France45.130N, 0.670W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of England; Supported by: France of Henry IVagainstSpain
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Battle of São Vicente, 1583Action off Bermuda, 1585Capture of Santiago, 1585Battle of Santo Domingo, 1586Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1586Battle of Pantelleria, 1586Battle of Gravelines, 1588Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1590), 1590Battle of Blaye, 1591Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar, 1591Battle of Flores, 1591Siege of Rouen, 1591Siege of Caudebec, 1592Battle of Flores, 1592Battle of Craon, 1592Battle of the Barbary Coast, 1592Battle of the Bay of Biscay, 1592Battle of Blaye, 1593Action of Faial, 1594Action of San Mateo Bay, 1594Battle of Atacames, 1594Siege of Fort Crozon, 1594Battle of Las Palmas, 1595Battle of the Guadalupe Island, 1595Battle of San Juan, 1595Battle of Pinos, 1596Siege of Amiens, 1597Battle of San Juan, 1598Capture of Portobello, 1601Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1602), 1602Battle of Sesimbra Bay, 1602Battle of Puerto Caballos, 1603Battle of the Gulf of Cadiz, 160415831604Battle of Blaye, 1593
33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 April 1593
PlaceBlaye, France
45.130N, 0.670W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthFirst battle: 6 galleons; Supported by: 11–19 to 40–60 French and English ships; (Including 6 galleasses)First battle: 4 pinnaces; Spanish fleet: 16 flyboats and pinnaces
Casualties and losses2 galleons sunk (Flagship destroyed); Several ships damaged and 6 English merchant vessels captured2 ships burned
Commanders
  • Wilkenson (naval officer)
  • Brailford (naval officer)
  • Pedro de Zubiaur
  • Joanes de Villaviciosa Lizarza
Battle of BlayeBattle of BlayeBattle of the River GaronneBattle of the SevenBattle of BlanquefortSiege of BordeauxSiege of BordeauxBattle of the SevenBattle of BlanquefortSiege of BordeauxSiege of BordeauxLimogesLa RochelleAgenBrive100 km45.130N, 0.670W
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Battle of Blaye is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888157, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Blaye, revision 1370107944, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.