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naval engagement, early modern

Battle of Cádiz

Battle of Cádiz was a naval engagement fought in 1669 at Cádiz, in what is now Spain. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate; 1 ketch; 1 pink against 6 frigates; 1 sloop.

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Captain John Kempthorne's Engagement With Six Ships of Algiers in 1669, by Wenceslaus Hollar Hollar was present at the battle.
Captain John Kempthorne's Engagement With Six Ships of Algiers in 1669, by Wenceslaus Hollar Hollar was present at the battle.. Wenceslaus Hollar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1669
WhereCádiz, Spain36.492N, 6.396W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsEnglandagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses12 killed; 18 woundedandHeavy

Record

Date1669 (year precision)
to 19 December 1669
PlaceCádiz, Spain
36.492N, 6.396W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 frigate; 1 ketch; 1 pink6 frigates; 1 sloop
Casualties and losses12 killed; 18 woundedHeavy
Battle of CádizBattle of CádizAction of 17 July 1761Siege of CádizBattle of CádizCádiz ExpeditionAssault on CadizSiege of CádizSevilleTangierGibraltarCeutaMálagaHuelvaFaroAlgeciras100 km36.492N, 6.396W
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Elsewhere in 1669

Battle of Cádiz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870822, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cádiz (1669), revision 1370438074, 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.