Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657)
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The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657) was a major naval engagement in which an English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure convoy anchored in the Canary Islands during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Santa Cruz (1657) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommander | Oliver Cromwell (as Lord Protector of England, political leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alonso Dávila y Guzmán
NERFINISHED
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Diego de Egüés y Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hannam NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1657-04-20 ⓘ |
| defendingCommanderFor |
Diego de Egüés y Beaumont
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenses |
fortifications around Santa Cruz harbor
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shore batteries ⓘ |
| endDate | 1657-04-20 ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | several hundred killed and wounded (approximate) ⓘ |
| EnglishFleetStrength | about 23 warships ⓘ |
| EnglishShipsSunkOrCaptured | most Spanish warships in the harbor ⓘ |
| EnglishTreasureCaptured | minimal ⓘ |
| era | Interregnum (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetCommanderFor |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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Robert Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| harbor | Santa Cruz Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Canary Islands
NERFINISHED
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenerife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attack on a well-defended harbor
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failure to seize Spanish silver and treasure ⓘ use of line-of-battle tactics by Robert Blake ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Spanish treasure fleet
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destroy Spanish ships in harbor ⓘ |
| outcome |
English fleet destroyed or captured most Spanish warships in harbor
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Spanish treasure cargo largely saved on shore ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Anglo-Spanish rivalry in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Western Design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties | several hundred killed and wounded (approximate) ⓘ |
| SpanishFleetStrength | around 16 galleons and armed merchantmen ⓘ |
| SpanishTreasureFleet | New Spain fleet under Diego de Egüés y Beaumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1657-04-20 ⓘ |
| strategicResult | Spanish strategic success in preserving treasure ⓘ |
| tacticalResult | English tactical success at sea ⓘ |
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