naval engagement, notable, early modern
Battle of San Juan de Ulúa
Battle of San Juan de Ulúa was a naval engagement fought on 23 September 1568 at Castle of San Juan de Ulúa, in what is now Mexico. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 13 ships against 6 ships; 400 crew.
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Record
| Date | 23 September 1568 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Castle of San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico 19.207N, 96.132W | |
| Kind | Naval engagement, early modern | |
| Strength | 13 ships | 6 ships; 400 crew |
| Casualties and losses | 1 ship; 20 killed | 4 ships; 320 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Veracruz 1838, 0.2 km NE
- Siege of Veracruz 1847, 2.9 km SW
- First Siege of Veracruz 1859, 2.9 km SW
- Second Siege of Veracruz 1860, 2.9 km SW
- Siege of Veracruz 1821, 2.9 km SW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1568 and 1860.
Elsewhere in 1568
- Battle of Heiligerlee Netherlands
- Battle of Jemmingen Germany
- Battle of Dahlen Germany
- Battle of Langside United Kingdom
- Battle of Jodoigne Belgium
Battle of San Juan de Ulúa is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 160 in present-day Mexico.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889912, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Juan de Ulúa (1568), revision 1374475058, 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.