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Raid on St. Augustine

Raid on St. Augustine was a battle fought in 1586 at St. Augustine, in what is now Florida, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at St. Augustine. It was part of the Anglo-Spanish War, which ran from 1585 to 1604. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 100 soldiers & militia; Unknown number of Indians; 2 forts against 23 ships,; 19 support vessels & prizes,; 1,000 troops.

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Fought1586
WhereSt. Augustine, Florida, United States29.895N, 81.314W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsSpain; Apalachee IndiansagainstEngland
Casualties and losses35 killed or woundedandLight
Part ofAnglo-Spanish War1585 to 1604

Where it sits in the Anglo-Spanish War

Battle of São Vicente, 1583Action off Bermuda, 1585Capture of Santiago, 1585Battle of Santo Domingo, 1586Battle of Cartagena de Indias, 1586Raid on St. Augustine, 1586Battle of Pantelleria, 1586Battle of Gravelines, 1588Brittany Campaign, 1590Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1590), 1590Battle of Blaye, 1591Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar, 1591Battle of Flores, 1591Siege of Rouen, 1591Siege of Caudebec, 1592Battle of Flores, 1592Battle of Craon, 1592Battle of the Barbary Coast, 1592Battle of the Bay of Biscay, 1592Battle of Blaye, 1593Raid on Puerto Caballos, 1594Action of Faial, 1594Action of San Mateo Bay, 1594Battle of Atacames, 1594Siege of Fort Crozon, 1594Battle of Cornwall, 1595Battle of Las Palmas, 1595Battle of the Guadalupe Island, 1595Battle of San Juan, 1595Battle of Pinos, 1596Attack on Cawsand, 1596Siege of Amiens, 1597Battle of San Juan, 1598Raid on Tabasco, 1599Capture of Portobello, 1601Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1602), 1602Battle of Sesimbra Bay, 1602Battle of Puerto Caballos, 1603Raid on Santiago de Cuba, 1603Battle of the Gulf of Cadiz, 160415831604Raid on St. Augustine, 1586
40 placed engagements of the Anglo-Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1586 (year precision)
to 1586
PlaceSt. Augustine, Florida, United States
29.895N, 81.314W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeParris and Santa Elena Islands abandoned
Strength100 soldiers & militia; Unknown number of Indians; 2 forts23 ships,; 19 support vessels & prizes,; 1,000 troops
Casualties and losses35 killed or woundedLight
Commanders
  • Pedro Menéndez de Márquez
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Christopher Carleill
Raid on St. AugustineRaid on St. AugustineSiege of St. AugustineSiege of St. AugustineSiege of Fort MoseBattle of Saint John's BluffBattle of the Brick ChurchSiege of St. AugustineSiege of Fort MoseBattle of Saint John's BluffBattle of the Brick ChurchDaytona BeachGainesvilleOcalaSanfordLeesburgPalm CoastLake CityPalatka100 km29.895N, 81.314W
Placed at St. Augustine; 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 St. Augustine is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (38 in Florida).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15145506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on St. Augustine, revision 1378725588, 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.