Battle of the Barbary Coast

The Battle of the Barbary Coast was a minor naval engagement that took place off in the Barbary Coast not far from the Gibraltar Strait, on July 26, 1592 during the Anglo-Spanish War. The hard fought action by an English merchant galleon in the Amity of London captained by Thomas White resulted in the capture of two Spanish ships which included a galleon despite them being outnumbered four to one. The prizes were heavily laden with quicksilver and a large amount of very important Papal bulls bound for the West Indies.

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1592  Wikidata
naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of England, 

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1592 Battle of the Barbary Coast

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1540 Battle of Alborán

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1540	Battle of Alborán	Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle, Ottoman Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1592	Battle of the Barbary Coast	Kingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle	Wikidata