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Battle of Flores

Battle of Flores was a naval engagement fought on 20 May 1592 at Flores Island, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 3 months. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: Various Spanish & Portuguese ships against 9 warships; 7 support ships.

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The earl’s third expedition was a failure, but the fourth resulted in the capture of the Madre de Dios, one of the largest carracks belonging to the Portuguese crown. In this, however, some of Raleigh. William Heysham Overend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 May 1592lasted 3 months
WhereFlores Island, Portugal39.512N, 31.182W
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsSpain; Portugal under Philip of SpainagainstEngland
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 May 1592
to 13 August 1592
PlaceFlores Island, Portugal
39.512N, 31.182W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
StrengthVarious Spanish & Portuguese ships9 warships; 7 support ships
Casualties and losses1 Carrack captured,; 1 Carrack destroyed,; 1 Galleon captured; 3 other ships captured or burned; 1,000 killed, wounded or captured120 killed or wounded; 3 ships sunk in storm; Unknown to disease
Commanders
  • André Furtado de Mendonça
  • Alonso de Bazán
  • Walter Raleigh
  • John Burgh (officer)
  • George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
  • Martin Frobisher
Battle of FloresBattle of FloresBattle of FloresBattle of Flores100 km39.512N, 31.182W
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Battle of Flores is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15197201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flores (1592), revision 1370440794, 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.