Battle of San Juan (1598)
E577482
The Battle of San Juan (1598) was an Anglo-Spanish conflict in which English forces under George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, briefly captured the Spanish-held city of San Juan in Puerto Rico during the Anglo-Spanish War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Juan (1598) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | English capture of San Juan (1598) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and land engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1598 ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCaptured | San Juan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
16th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) battles ⓘ Battles involving England ⓘ Battles involving Puerto Rico ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan, Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupationDuration | brief ⓘ |
| opponent |
English forces
ⓘ
Spanish forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | part of English privateering campaigns against Spain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Defense of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonial rule in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish retention of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
temporary English occupation of San Juan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1598 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of San Juan, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 16th century ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.