Battle of Sesimbra Bay 1602
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 June 1602 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1602 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Portugal | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Spanish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Iberian Union, Kingdom of England | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.4000, -9.1000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Sesimbra Bay was a naval engagement that took place on 3 June 1602, during the Anglo-Spanish War. It was fought off the coast of Portugal (then within the Iberian Union) between an English naval expeditionary force sent out with orders by Queen Elizabeth I to prevent any further Spanish incursions against Ireland or England itself. The English force under Richard Leveson and William Monson met a fleet of Spanish galleys and a large carrack at Sesimbra Bay commanded by Álvaro de Bazán and Federico Spinola. The English were victorious in battle, sinking two galleys, forced the rest to retreat, neutralized the fort, and captured the carrack. It was the last expedition to be sent to Spain by orders of the Queen before her death the following year.
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