Battle of Gibraltar (1607)
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For other uses, see Battle of Gibraltar (disambiguation).
The naval Battle of Gibraltar took place on 25 April 1607, during the Eighty Years' War, when a Dutch fleet surprised and engaged a Spanish fleet anchored at the Bay of Gibraltar. During the four hours of action, most of the Spanish ships were destroyed.
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Battle of Gibraltar by Cornelis van Wieringen | |||||||
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Dutch Republic | Spain | ||||||
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Jacob van Heemskerk † | Juan Álvarez de Avilés † | ||||||
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26 warships |
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