The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was a military operation in the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) in which an English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure fleet that had already landed the treasure at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. Most of the Spanish merchantmen were scuttled and the remainder were burnt by the English.
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| - The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was a military operation in the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) in which an English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure fleet that had already landed the treasure at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. Most of the Spanish merchantmen were scuttled and the remainder were burnt by the English.
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Partof
| - the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
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Date
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Commander
| - Admiral Diego de Egües y Beaumont
- Admiral Robert Blake
- Alonso Dávila y Guzmán
- Sir Richard Stayner
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Caption
| - Robert Blake's flagship the George at the battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1657.
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- 9(xsd:integer)
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Place
| - Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Conflict
| - Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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| - The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was a military operation in the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) in which an English fleet under Admiral Robert Blake attacked a Spanish treasure fleet that had already landed the treasure at Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. Most of the Spanish merchantmen were scuttled and the remainder were burnt by the English.
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