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Battle of the Gulf of Cadiz

Battle of the Gulf of Cadiz was a naval engagement fought on 7 August 1604 at Gulf of Cádiz, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 2 galleons against 1 galleon; 1 fusta.

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Fought7 August 1604
WhereGulf of Cádiz, Spain37.032N, 7.536W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstEnglish corsairs
Casualties and losses1 galleon damagedand1 galleon captured; 1 fusta damaged; 100 dead and wounded
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

Date7 August 1604
PlaceGulf of Cádiz, Spain
37.032N, 7.536W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength2 galleons1 galleon; 1 fusta
Casualties and losses1 galleon damaged1 galleon captured; 1 fusta damaged; 100 dead and wounded
Commanders
Battle of the Gulf of CadizBattle of the Gulf of CadizAction of 5 October 1804Action of 25 January 1797Battle of Saltes IslandSiege of MértolaSiege of SilvesBattle of Saltes IslandSiege of MértolaSiege of SilvesSevilleCádizPortimãoFaroBeja100 km37.032N, 7.536W
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Battle of the Gulf of Cadiz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15197539, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Gulf of Cádiz, revision 1380195520, 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.