Battle of Berlengas Islands

The Battle of Berlengas Islands was a naval battle which took place off the Portuguese coast on 15 July 1591, during the war between Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain. It was fought between an English privateer squadron under George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland, who had set out his fortunes by large-scale privateering, and a squadron of 5 Spanish galleys commanded by Francisco Coloma tasked with patrolling the Portuguese coast against privateers. While anchored off the Berlengas, the English ships were surprised by the Spanish galleys, which succeeded in taking one English ship and rescuing two prizes.

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1591  Wikidata
naval battle, Spain, Kingdom of England, Portugal, 

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Location: 39.4272, -9.5197, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1591 Battle of Berlengas Islands

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1666 Battle of the Berlengas

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1591	Battle of Berlengas Islands	Spain, naval battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1666	Battle of the Berlengas	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Luz	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortim do Baleal ou Fortim dos Franceses	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Peniche Fortress and Walls	city walls, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1502	Fort of São João Baptista Berlengas	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1558	Peniche Fortress	fort, cultural heritage, prison	Wikidata
site	fort	1645	Fort of Consolation Beach	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1674	Fort of Paimogo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata