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First Battle of Flores

31st August 1591 (1591/09/09 NS) - 1st September 1591 (1591/09/10 NS)
Fought at : Flores - Azores
Part of : Anglo-Spanish War (1585 - 1604)
Previous action : Battle of the Gulf of Almería 8.1591
Next action : Action of Faial 22.6.1594 - 23.6.1594

The Battle of Flores was an engagement fought off the Island of Flores in the Azores between the English and Spanish.

The English were attempting to intercept the annual Spanish treasure convoy, when a strong Spanish fleet appeared.

 

Kingdom of England

 
English Fleet,
Sir Thomas HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1599
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Defiance (46) 1590-1613
British 46 Gun
Unrated Galleon
Sir Thomas HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1599
Fleet Flagship
Revenge (43) 1577-1591
British 43 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
Richard GrenvilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Service 1588-1591
Captured
Nonpareil (32) 1584-1603
British 32 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
 
Bonadventure (47) 1567-1611
British 47 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
0000 Renamed "Bonadventure"
Edward YorkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1590-1593
,
Robert CrosseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1585-1600
Lion (60) 1582-1609
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
George FennerBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1588-1600
Foresight (28) 1570-1604
British 28 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
Thomas VavasourBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1588-1600
Crane (24) 1590-1629
British 24 Gun
4th Rate Galleon
John BostockeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1591
,
DuffieldBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591
 

Allied (Portugal & Spain) -
Alonso de Bazán y GuzmánSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1587-1588

 
Spanish Fleet

Circa 55 vessels

Ship NameCommanderNotes
 
Portugese Flyboats

8 vessels

Ship NameCommanderNotes
 

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