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Battle of Flores

Battle of Flores was a naval engagement fought on 30 August 1591 at Flores Island, in what is now Portugal; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 55 warships against 22 warships.

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The last fight of the Revenge, oil on canvas.
The last fight of the Revenge, oil on canvas.. Charles Dixon, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought30 August 1591lasted 2 days
WhereFlores Island, Portugal39.512N, 31.182W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; ~100 killed or drownedandRevenge captured; 250 killed or prisoner
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

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Record

Date30 August 1591
to 1 September 1591
PlaceFlores Island, Portugal
39.512N, 31.182W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength55 warships22 warships
Casualties and losses2 ships sunk; ~100 killed or drownedRevenge captured; 250 killed or prisoner
Commanders
  • Alonso de Bazán
  • Martín de Bertendona
  • Marcos de Aramburu
  • Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
  • Richard Grenville
Battle of FloresBattle of FloresBattle of Flores100 km39.512N, 31.182W
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Battle of Flores is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871029, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flores (1591), revision 1371696375, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.