Battle of Cape Spartel (1936) 1936
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 29 September 1936 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1936 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Europe) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Francoist Spain, Second Spanish Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.2464, -4.6417 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cape Spartel (Cabo Espartel in Spanish) was a naval battle of the Spanish Civil War that broke the Republican naval blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar, securing the maritime supply route to Spanish Morocco for the Nationalists early in the war. The action occurred on 29 September 1936 between two Nationalist cruisers and two Republican destroyers.
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