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Battle of Puerto Caballos

Battle of Puerto Caballos was a battle fought in 1603 at Puerto Cortés, in what is now Honduras. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Puerto Cortés. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Anglo-French victory. Recorded strength: 2 galleons,; 100 militia onshore against 8 ships,; 400 men.

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Fought1603
WherePuerto Cortés, Honduras15.851N, 87.943W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-French victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstEngland; French privateers
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 Puerto Caballos, 1603
33 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1603 (year precision)
PlacePuerto Cortés, Honduras
15.851N, 87.943W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2 galleons,; 100 militia onshore8 ships,; 400 men
Casualties and lossesFortress destroyed; 1 galleon burnt; 1 galleon captured; 2 merchant ships captured; 30 killed, 200 captured30 casualties
Commanders
  • Juan de Monasterio
  • Christopher Newport
  • Michael Geare
Battle of Puerto CaballosBattle of Puerto CaballosBattle of San Fernando de OmoaBattle of RoatánBattle of La AradaBattle of RoatánBattle of La AradaSan Pedro SulaLa CeibaPunta GordaSan LuisLivingstonDangrigaZacapaYoro100 km15.851N, 87.943W
Placed at Puerto Cortés; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Puerto Caballos is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Honduras.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16822687, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603), revision 1370586722, 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.