Battle of Cádiz (1640) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Battle of Cádiz (1640) |
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| Part of the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Spanish Empire |
 France |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Jerónimo Gómez de Sandoval | Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé | ||||||
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| 10 galleons, 1 patache |
24 galleons, 12 fireships |
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| 1 galleon burned, 1 patache sunk |
Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Cádiz (1640) was a naval battle in the Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659), which took place on July 21, 1640, when a French squadron under Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé attacked a Spanish convoy coming from the Americas.
The attack occurred just in front of the coast of Cádiz. Armand de Breze employed a hitherto unknown tactic to attack the Spanish convoy from both sides. The Spanish lost a galleon and a small vessel but the convoy completed its journey and delivered most of its cargoes including its silver bullion. French losses are unknown.
See also
In Spanish: Batalla de Cádiz (1640) para niños
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