Battle of Cádiz (1656)
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The Battle of Cádiz (1656) was an operation in the Anglo–Spanish War (1654–1660) in which an English fleet destroyed or captured the ships of a Spanish treasure fleet off Cádiz.
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Battle of Cádiz (1656) | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo–Spanish War (1654–1660) | |||||||
Map of the Bay of Cádiz (1632) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spain | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marcos del Puerto Juan de Hoyos † | Richard Stayner | ||||||
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8 ships | 8 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 ships | none |
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