siege of A Coruña
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The siege of A Coruña was a 1589 English attack on the Spanish port city during the failed Counter-Armada campaign following the Spanish Armada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | English siege of A Coruña ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English privateers and royal ships
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Drake–Norris expedition of 1589 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | English attempt to exploit Spanish weakness after the Spanish Armada ⓘ |
| cityDefended | A Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Spanish garrison and local militia
ⓘ
large English expeditionary force of ships and troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Drake
NERFINISHED
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John Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfAttackingForce | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDefendingForce | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1589 ⓘ |
| defensiveForces |
Spanish regular troops
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local Galician militia ⓘ |
| era | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| failureReason | strong Spanish defense and logistical difficulties for the English ⓘ |
| followedBy | English operations against Lisbon in 1589 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 16th century ⓘ |
| impact | failed to achieve English strategic aims against Spain ⓘ |
| landOperations | English troops under John Norris ⓘ |
| location |
A Coruña
NERFINISHED
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Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Atlantic theater of the Anglo-Spanish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalInvolvement | English fleet under Francis Drake ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense led in part by local heroine María Pita ⓘ |
| objective |
capture the port city of A Coruña
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destroy Spanish shipping and supplies ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Juan Pacheco y Osorio
NERFINISHED
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María Pita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | English forces withdrew without taking the city ⓘ |
| partOf |
Counter-Armada campaign
NERFINISHED
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English Counter-Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ wider English strategy to challenge Spanish dominance ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish Armada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | siege of Lisbon (1589) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Spanish War
NERFINISHED
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Spanish naval power in the late 16th century ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated resilience of Spanish coastal defenses
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part of the failed English Counter-Armada ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| year | 1589 ⓘ |
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