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Raid on Penzance

Raid on Penzance was a battle fought in 1640 at Penzance, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Penzance. It was part of Barbary slave trade. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1640
WherePenzance, United Kingdom50.121N, 5.537W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsRegency of AlgiersagainstEngland
Casualties and lossesUnknownand60 captured
Part ofBarbary slave trade

Where it sits in Barbary slave trade

Slave raid of Suðuroy, 1629Sack of Baltimore, 1631Raid on Penzance, 1640Raid on Fowey, 164516291645Raid on Penzance, 1640
4 placed engagements of Barbary slave trade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1640 (year precision)
PlacePenzance, United Kingdom
50.121N, 5.537W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknown60 captured
Raid on PenzanceRaid on PenzanceBattle of CornwallBattle at The LizardBattle off Lizard PointBattle of LostwithielBattle of Braddock DownBattle at The LizardBattle off Lizard PointBattle of LostwithielBattle of Braddock DownPlymouthExeter100 km50.121N, 5.537W
Placed at Penzance; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Penzance is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124968372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Penzance, revision 1374321043, read 2026-11-15, 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.