Battle of Cádiz (1656)
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.
| 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 | |||||||
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Marcos del Puerto Juan de Hoyos † | Richard Stayner | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8 ships | 8 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 ships | none | ||||||
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