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naval engagement, early modern

Battle off Lizard Point

Battle off Lizard Point was a naval engagement fought on 18 February 1637 at Lizard Point, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Eighty Years' War, which ran from 1568 to 1648. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6 men-of-war; 44 merchant ships against 6 galleons; 2 frigates.

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This painting represents one of the many naval battles between the Spanish armadas and those of the Netherlands during the first half of the 17th century. From the Dutch school.
This painting represents one of the many naval battles between the Spanish armadas and those of the Netherlands during the first half of the 17th century. From the Dutch school.. Unknown artistUnknown artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date18 February 1637
PlaceLizard Point, United Kingdom
49.821N, 5.214W
Part ofEighty Years' War (1568 to 1648)
KindNaval engagement, early modern
ResultSpanish victory
BelligerentsDutch RepublicSpanish Empire
CommandersMiguel de Horna
Strength6 men-of-war; 44 merchant ships6 galleons; 2 frigates
Casualties and losses3 warships sunk; 3 warships captured; 14 merchant ships; capturedNo ships lost
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Battle off Lizard Point is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2589203, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle off Lizard Point, revision 1373667746, 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.