Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
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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Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
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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The Battle of Puerto Caballos ...... withdrew with captured booty.
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1 galleon burnt,
1 galleon captured,
2 merchant ships captured,
230 killed, wounded, or captured
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1603-02-17
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English victory
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100 militia onshore
2 galleons,
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A Spanish galleon similar to the one Newport captured at Puerto Caballos
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England
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Battle of Puerto Caballos
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the Anglo–Spanish War
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Off Puerto Caballos, Royal Audiencia of Guatemala
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English victory
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The Battle of Puerto Caballos ...... withdrew with captured booty.
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Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
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Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
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