Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1591)
The Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar was a naval action off Gibraltar on 24th of April, 1591. A fleet of three English merchant vessels escorted by a larger armed merchant vessel Centurion was attacked by five Spanish galleys. Ultimately, the Spanish were repelled, but not before the English vessel Dolphin was sunk by one of the galleys.
| Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1591) | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
A Spanish galley in action | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spain |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Giovanni Andrea Doria |
Robert Bradshaw † John Giles | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5 galleys | 4 armed merchant vessels | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 galleys severely damaged 200 killed or drowned |
1 ship sunk 1 ship damaged Approximately 44 killed & 10 wounded | ||||||
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