Battle of Guadalupe Island (1595)
Part of theAnglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
Panoramic view fromGuadalupe Island.
Date 8 November 1595 Location OffGuadalupe Island,Caribbean Sea Result Spanish victory[1][2]
Belligerents
England	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Francis Drake	Pedro Tello de Guzmán
Strength
9 ships[3]	5frigates[3]
Casualties and losses
1 ship captured[2][3] 45 killed and 25 captured[2]	Light[2]

TheBattle of Guadalupe Island, also known as theBattle of Guadalupe, was a naval action that took place offGuadalupe Island (French:Guadeloupe),Caribbean Sea, on 8 November 1595, between a Spanish force of fivefrigates commanded by DonPedro Tello de Guzmán and DonGonzalo Méndez de Cancio (who was appointedAdmiral on 19 August 1595), and an English squadron of nine ships (rear ofFrancis Drake's fleet), during theunsuccessful English military expedition of 1595 againstSpain and theirpossessions, led by SirFrancis Drake himself, SirJohn Hawkins and SirThomas Baskerville, as the context of theAnglo-Spanish War (1585–1604).^[1][2] The result was a Spanish victory.^[3]

One of the English ships, theFrancis, was captured and the others fled from the battle.^[3][4] Then, knowing Drake's plans, the Spanishflotilla took advantage over the bulk of Drake's fleet, and arrived atSan Juan on 13 November, reinforcing the town with 500 soldiers and supplies.^[5] The Spaniards organized different artillery positions in strategic locations, and the five frigates were positioned to cover the entrance of the bay with their artillery, awaiting the arrival of Drake.^[6] On 22 November, with the defenses completed, the English fleet arrived off San Juan and tried to invade the town.^[6] The result was another Spanish victory over Drake's forces.^[6][7]

• Spanish Main
• Battle of Las Palmas
• Battle of San Juan (1595)
• Guadalupe Island
• Fort San Felipe del Morro

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• Naval battles of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
• Conflicts in 1595
• 16th century in the Caribbean
• 1595 in the Caribbean
• 1595 in the British Empire
• 1595 in the Spanish Empire
• Naval battles involving Spain
• Naval battles involving England
• Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
• Military history of the Caribbean

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