Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)

Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
	Part of the Anglo–Spanish War
	; A Spanish galleon similar to the one Newport captured at Puerto Caballos
Date	17 February 1603
Location	Off Puerto Caballos, Royal Audiencia of Guatemala; (Present-day Honduras)
Result	Anglo-French victory
Belligerents
Spain	England; French privateers;
Commanders and leaders
Juan de Monasterio	Christopher Newport; Michael Geare
Strength
2 galleons,; 100 militia onshore	8 ships,; 400 men
Casualties and losses
Fortress destroyed; 1 galleon burnt; 1 galleon captured; 2 merchant ships captured; 230 killed, wounded, or captured	30 casualties

The Battle of Puerto Caballos was a military event during the Anglo–Spanish War to capture the Spanish town and port of Puerto Caballos (present-day Puerto Cortés, Honduras) on 17 February 1603 by an English fleet under Christopher Newport and Michael Geare. The English were able to achieve victory after a bitter fight. Two Spanish galleons were captured, one of which was subsequently burned. The Anglo-French consortium occupied the area and after two weeks withdrew with captured booty.

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