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Cádiz expedition (1625) 1625

Cádiz expedition (1625): Francisco de Zurbarán
Image: Francisco de Zurbarán, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1625Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictAnglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630, Eighty Years' WarWikidata P361
Coordinates36.5333, -6.2833Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Cádiz expedition of 1625 was a naval expedition against Spain by English and Dutch forces. The plan was put forward because after the Dissolution of the Parliament of 1625, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral, wanted to undertake an expedition that would match the exploits of the raiders of the Elizabethan era and in doing so, would return respect to the country and its people after the political stress of the preceding years. It was a major fiasco resulting in a Spanish victory.

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Location

36.5333, -6.2833 · Spain

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