Iberian capture of Providencia (1641)

Iberian capture of Providencia (Spanish Empire & Portuguese Empire vs Providence Island colony) took place in 1641 during piracy in the Caribbean.

Battle facts

• Year: 1641
• Date: 17 May 1641
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: piracy in the Caribbean
• Side A: Spanish Empire, Portuguese Empire
• Side B: Providence Island colony
• Commanders (A): Francisco Díaz Pimienta, João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos e Sousa
• Commanders (B): Andrew Carter
• Casualties: Minimum (Spanish Empire & Portuguese Empire), 770 prisoners 380 enslaved African & Indigenous 40 guns (Providence Island colony)
• Outcome: Spanish & Portuguese victory
• Coordinates: 12.550°, -81.717°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Iberian capture of Providencia · Wikidata entry