battle, early modern
Battle of Ocho Rios
Battle of Ocho Rios was a battle fought on 30 October 1657 at Ocho Rios, in what is now Jamaica. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1654 to 1660. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 regulars and militia against 300 soldiers.
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Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War
Record
| Date | 30 October 1657 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ocho Rios, Jamaica 18.408N, 77.109W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 1,000 regulars and militia | 300 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rio Nuevo 1658, 10.0 km E
- Capture of John "Calico Jack" Rackham 1720, 131 km W
- Battle of Alegría de Pío 1956, 169 km N
- Battle of La Plata 1957, 169 km N
- Battle of Peralejo 1895, 210 km N
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 20 April 1657
- After: Battle of Rio Nuevo 1658
- All 6 engagements of Anglo-Spanish War
Elsewhere in 1657
- Battle of the Dardanelles Turkey
- Siege of Kraków Poland
- Battle of Walk Estonia
- Battle of Magierów Ukraine
- Battle of Mön
Battle of Ocho Rios is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Jamaica.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871930, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ocho Rios, revision 1370452052, 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.