Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Anglo-Spanish War

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654 to 1660): 3 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions across 4 present-day countries, most in Spain (2), Jamaica (2), Dominican Republic (1).

See them on the globe

Siege of Santo DomingoBattle of CádizBattle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeBattle of Ocho RiosBattle of Rio NuevoBattle of the DunesSiege of Santo DomingoBattle of CádizBattle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeBattle of the DunesMiamiMadridTorontoCasablancaDakarGenevaAmsterdam2000 km34.723N, 37.366W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1655: 1 engagements1656: 1 engagements1657: 2 engagements2 in 16571658: 2 engagements2 in 165816551658
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Santo Domingo, 1655Battle of Cádiz, 1656Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 1657Battle of Ocho Rios, 1657Battle of Rio Nuevo, 1658Battle of the Dunes, 165816551658
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
23 April 1655Siege of Santo DomingoSanto Domingo, Dominican RepublicSpanish victory
9 September 1656Battle of CádizBay of Cádiz, SpainEnglish victory
20 April 1657Battle of Santa Cruz de TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
30 October 1657Battle of Ocho RiosOcho Rios, JamaicaEnglish victory
1658Battle of Rio NuevoRio Nuevo, JamaicaEnglish victory
14 June 1658Battle of the DunesDunkirk, FranceFranco-Commonwealth victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Anglo-Spanish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.