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The Battle of las Palmas was an unsuccessful English naval expedition in 1595 during the Anglo-Spanish War against the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. The English Fleet was originally directed towards Puerto Rico, but had taken a detour in hopes of an easy victory and taking supplies. The English expeditionary fleet under Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, and Sir Thomas Baskerville failed to achieve victory and was forced to withdraw from the Canary Islands towards the Spanish Caribbean, where Francis Drake died of disentery at The Mosquito Gulf.

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  • Battle of Las Palmas
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  • The Battle of las Palmas was an unsuccessful English naval expedition in 1595 during the Anglo-Spanish War against the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. The English Fleet was originally directed towards Puerto Rico, but had taken a detour in hopes of an easy victory and taking supplies. The English expeditionary fleet under Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, and Sir Thomas Baskerville failed to achieve victory and was forced to withdraw from the Canary Islands towards the Spanish Caribbean, where Francis Drake died of disentery at The Mosquito Gulf.
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  • 6(xsd:integer)
  • 14(xsd:integer)
  • 21(xsd:integer)
  • Coastal Forts and batteries
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Date
  • October, 1595
Commander
  • Francis Drake
  • Alonso Alvarado
  • Antonio Pamochamoso
  • John Hawkins
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  • background:#ffff99
Casualties
  • Unknown
Result
  • Spanish victory
combatant
  • Kingdom of England
Place
  • Off Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
Conflict
  • Battle of Las Palmas
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  • The Battle of las Palmas was an unsuccessful English naval expedition in 1595 during the Anglo-Spanish War against the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. The English Fleet was originally directed towards Puerto Rico, but had taken a detour in hopes of an easy victory and taking supplies. The English expeditionary fleet under Sir Francis Drake, Sir John Hawkins, and Sir Thomas Baskerville failed to achieve victory and was forced to withdraw from the Canary Islands towards the Spanish Caribbean, where Francis Drake died of disentery at The Mosquito Gulf.
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