In the first engagement between large fleets of galleons operating at great distances from the mainland, the mercenary fleet under Filippo di Piero Strozzi was severely defeated by a squadron under Álvaro de Bazán. The Spanish victory resulted in the rapid Spanish conquest of the Azores, completing the incorporation of Portugal into the Spanish Empire.
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| - In the first engagement between large fleets of galleons operating at great distances from the mainland, the mercenary fleet under Filippo di Piero Strozzi was severely defeated by a squadron under Álvaro de Bazán. The Spanish victory resulted in the rapid Spanish conquest of the Azores, completing the incorporation of Portugal into the Spanish Empire.
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Strength
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- 60(xsd:integer)
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Partof
| - the War of the Portuguese Succession and the Anglo–Spanish War (1585)
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Commander
| - Piero Strozzi
- Álvaro de Bazán
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Caption
| - By Tony Bryant.
- The Spanish galleon San Mateo at the Battle of the Azores.
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Casualties
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- 4(xsd:integer)
- 7(xsd:integer)
- 224(xsd:integer)
- 550(xsd:integer)
- 1500(xsd:integer)
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combatant
| - Spain
- Portuguese loyal to Prior of Crato
- Portuguese loyal to Philip of Spain
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Place
| - Off São Miguel Island, Azores Islands
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| - In the first engagement between large fleets of galleons operating at great distances from the mainland, the mercenary fleet under Filippo di Piero Strozzi was severely defeated by a squadron under Álvaro de Bazán. The Spanish victory resulted in the rapid Spanish conquest of the Azores, completing the incorporation of Portugal into the Spanish Empire.
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