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Battle of San Juan

Battle of San Juan was a battle fought in 1595 at Castillo San Felipe del Morro, in what is now Puerto Rico. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Castillo San Felipe del Morro. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 5 frigates; 700 soldiers and 800 sailors; 70 land-based guns against 25 ships; 2,500 soldiers and sailors.

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Vista de El Morro desde Isla de Cabras
Vista de El Morro desde Isla de Cabras. Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1595
WhereCastillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico18.471N, 66.124W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstEngland
Casualties and losses1 frigate burnt; 40 killedand8–10 ships sunk; 400 killed
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

Date1595 (year precision)
PlaceCastillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico
18.471N, 66.124W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5 frigates; 700 soldiers and 800 sailors; 70 land-based guns25 ships; 2,500 soldiers and sailors
Casualties and losses1 frigate burnt; 40 killed8–10 ships sunk; 400 killed
Commanders
  • Gonzalo Méndez de Cancio
  • Sancho Pardo Donlebún
Battle of San JuanBattle of San JuanBattle of FajardoCapture of the sloop AnneBattle of El PepinoBattle of West KayBattle of FajardoCapture of the sloop AnneBattle of West KayAreciboMayagüezPonceChristiansted100 km18.471N, 66.124W
Placed at Castillo San Felipe del Morro; 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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Elsewhere in 1595

Battle of San Juan is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Puerto Rico.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872281, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Juan (1595), revision 1370588336, 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.