Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)

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early modern conflict war

The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	Occurrences
Anglo-Spanish War	3
Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604)	2
Atlantic theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War	1
Raid on Cadiz (1587)	1

Statements (69)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	early modern conflict ⓘ war ⓘ
conflictType	colonial rivalry ⓘ naval war ⓘ privateering conflict ⓘ
countryInvolved	England ⓘ Spain ⓘ
endedBy	Treaty of London (1604) ⓘ
endTime	1604 ⓘ
hasCause	English privateering against Spanish shipping ⓘ English support for the Dutch Revolt ⓘ competition for control of Atlantic trade routes ⓘ conflict over colonies in the Americas ⓘ execution of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ political rivalry between Elizabeth I and Philip II ⓘ religious tensions between Protestant England and Catholic Spain ⓘ
hasCommander	Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia ⓘ Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham ⓘ Francis Drake ⓘ John Hawkins ⓘ Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex ⓘ Alonso de Bazán ⓘ surface form: Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
hasMainBelligerent	Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ
hasMajorEvent	Battle of Flores (1591) ⓘ Battle of Gravelines (1588) ⓘ Battle of Kinsale (1601) ⓘ Battle of San Juan (1595) ⓘ Capture of Cádiz (1596) ⓘ Drake–Norris Expedition ⓘ English Armada (1589) ⓘ Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores ⓘ Nine Years' War in Ireland ⓘ Raid on Cadiz (1587) ⓘ Spanish Armada ⓘ surface form: Spanish Armada (1588)
hasOutcome	gradual decline of Spanish naval supremacy ⓘ no clear decisive military victor ⓘ rise of English seapower ⓘ strengthening of English maritime empire foundations ⓘ
hasParticipant	Dutch Republic ⓘ Elizabeth I of England ⓘ English privateers ⓘ Irish Catholic forces ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ Spanish Armada ⓘ
locatedInTime	early 17th century ⓘ late 16th century ⓘ
notableTactic	commerce raiding ⓘ privateering against Spanish treasure fleets ⓘ use of fireships against the Spanish Armada ⓘ
partOf	Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age) ⓘ surface form: Elizabethan era
peaceSettlementSignedBy	James VI and I ⓘ surface form: James I of England Philip III of Spain ⓘ
relatedTo	Eighty Years' War ⓘ Nine Years' War in Ireland ⓘ surface form: Nine Years' War (Ireland)
religiousContext	Counter-Reformation ⓘ surface form: Catholic Counter-Reformation Reformation ⓘ surface form: Protestant Reformation
resultedIn	English cessation of official support for Dutch rebels ⓘ formal end of open naval hostilities in the Atlantic ⓘ restoration of peace between England and Spain ⓘ
startTime	1585 ⓘ
theatre	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Caribbean Sea ⓘ English Channel ⓘ Iberian Peninsula coasts ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ

Referenced by (23)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

El Draque → associatedWithEvent → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anglo-Spanish War

Francis Drake → battle → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Raid on Cadiz (1587)

Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia → conflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anglo-Spanish War

Army of Flanders → conflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Battle of Gravelines → conflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Iberian Union → conflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604)

Philip II of Spain → conflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Treaty of London (1604) → endOfConflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

English Armada (1589) → hasCause → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

European wars of religion → hasPart → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Francis Drake → involvedIn → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Habsburg Spain → involvedIn → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Walter Raleigh → militaryConflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

English Armada (1589) → partOf → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Spanish Armada → partOf → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Martin Frobisher → participantIn → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Spanish Navy → participatedIn → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604)

Elizabeth: The Golden Age → portrays → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Anglo-Spanish War

Spanish Armada → precededBy → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Treaty of London (1604) → relatedConflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598) → relatedTo → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

English Armada (1589) → theatreOfWar → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Atlantic theatre of the Anglo-Spanish War

Revenge → usedInConflict → Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ