Battle of Gibraltar (1607)

Battle of Gibraltar
	Part of the Eighty Years' War
	; Battle of Gibraltar by Cornelis van Wieringen
Date	25 April 1607
Location	Bay of Gibraltar
Result	Dutch victory Twelve Years' Truce;
Belligerents
Dutch Republic	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Jacob van Heemskerk †	Juan Álvarez de Avilés †
Strength
26 warships	10 galleons; ± 12 smaller vessels;
Casualties and losses
100 killed; 60 wounded;	350–4,000 killed; 5–10 galleons; 9–12 smaller vessels;

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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