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Battle of the Narrow Seas

3rd October 1602 (1602/10/13 NS) - 4th October 1602 (1602/10/14 NS)
Part of : Eighty Years War (1568 - 1648)
Previous action : Attack on São Tomé 19.10.1599 - 11.1599
Next action : Battle of Sluis 26.5.1603

An Anglo-Dutch fleet chased and destroyed a Spanish Galley squadron in the English Channel.

 

Allied (Kingdom of England & Dutch Republic)

 
English Squadron,
Sir Robert MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1592-1621
Ship NameCommanderNotes
Hope (48) 1560-1602
British 48 Gun
Unrated Galleon
Sir Robert MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1592-1621
Squadron Flagship
Victory (39) 1560-1608
British 39 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
 
Answer (19) 1590-1603
British 19 Gun
4th Rate Galleon
Mathew BradgateBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1591-1602
 
Dutch Squadron,
Jan Adriaanszoon CantDutch
Naval Sailor
Ship NameCommanderNotes
 

Spain

 
Spanish Galleys,
Federico SpinolaSpanish
Naval Sailor

6 galleys, 3 were sunk.

Ship NameCommanderNotes
 

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