Battle of Cádiz (1640)
Naval battle in the Franco-Spanish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other battles in the same place, see Battle of Cádiz.
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.
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Battle of Cádiz (1640) | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Empire | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jerónimo Gómez de Sandoval | Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10 galleons, 1 patache[1] |
24 galleons, 12 fireships[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 galleon burned, 1 patache sunk[2] | Unknown |
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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.