Action of San Mateo Bay 1594
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1594 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Ecuador | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of England | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 1.0174, -79.6085 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The action of San Mateo Bay or action of Atacames Bay was a naval engagement which took place from 29 June to 1 July 1594 between the galleon Dainty under the command of English privateer Richard Hawkins and a Spanish squadron of three galleons commanded by Beltrán de Castro at the mouth of the Esmeraldas river, nowadays Ecuador.
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