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Battle of the Berlengas

Battle of the Berlengas was a naval engagement fought on 15 July 1591 at Berlengas, in what is now Portugal. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 5 warships against 5 galleys.

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George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland after Nicholas Hilliard (died 1619). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland after Nicholas Hilliard (died 1619). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait . After Nicholas Hilliard (died 1619), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 July 1591
WhereBerlengas, Portugal39.427N, 9.520W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsEnglandagainstSpain

Record

Date15 July 1591
PlaceBerlengas, Portugal
39.427N, 9.520W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength5 warships5 galleys
Casualties and losses1 warship captured, 2 prizes recovered, "Captain and principal men slain", 150+ prisoners2 killed
Commanders
  • George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
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Elsewhere in 1591

Battle of the Berlengas is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870470, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Berlengas (1591), revision 1370598261, 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.