Capture of Cadiz (1596)

Capture of Cadiz (Spain vs England & Dutch Republic) took place in 1596 during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) and the Eighty Years' War.

Battle facts

Year: 1596
Date: 1596-07-15
Era: Early Modern
Conflict: the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) and the Eighty Years' War
Side A: Spain
Side B: England, Dutch Republic
Commanders (A): Alonso Pérez, Alonso de Bazán
Commanders (B): Charles Howard, Robert Devereux, Jacob van Duivenvoorde, Walter Raleigh, Francis Vere
Casualties: 32 ships scuttled or sunk (Spain), 3 galleons sunk or burnt, 2 other ships sunk, 5 other ships captured, ~2,000 killed (England & Dutch Republic)
Outcome: Anglo-Dutch victory
Coordinates: 36.550°, -6.284°