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44: 142: 2460:. The Dutch adopted a crescent-shaped formation. Their strategy was to refuse combat if at all possible, and to concentrate on protecting the valuable merchant ships from capture. They were under orders not to open fire unless attacked. The Dutch were to windward of the Spanish, which gave Toledo the choice of attacking or not. The historian Agustin González has estimated that the six smaller Spanish galleons were barely equivalent in fighting power to the twelve ships of the Dutch escort. The most important ship of the engagement was the Spanish 165: 2349: 113: 2444: 2510:, still capable of fighting but unable to manoeuvre due to the loss of her masts. Don Luis de Noroña (or Noronha), captain general of Ceuta, witnessed the battle and sent a brig with gunpowder, food, medical supplies, and a surgeon. He also sent a message congratulating the squadron leader saying he "did not know that Toledo was at this place he did not think that it could be another who so bravely and with so few ships had disrupted so many". The Spanish returned to 177: 2490:, commanded by Don Carlos Ibarra, did the same with another. Even one of the pataches, commanded by Captain Don Domingo de Hoyos, engaged a Dutch ship, foolhardy given the inequality of force. The Spanish flagship broke entirely through the Dutch formation and turned back towards the convoy. Her close-range fire ignited at least one Dutch ship, and she engaged so closely that at one point the fire spread to the 129: 2420:, capable of scouting and carrying messages. Such a force was smaller than initially planned and it was uncertain if it would be strong enough to risk an attack against the anticipated strength of the Dutch fleet. But Toledo, one of the most renown admirals of the time, was determined to attack. On August 6, he received a message from the major of 2554:
in the service of the Spanish monarchy. From January 1622 increasing numbers of Dutch ships were captured by these forces. The Dutch were expelled from South America, Guayaquil, and Puerto Rico. At the same time the Spanish all but swept the Barbary pirates from the Mediterranean. The Spanish monarch
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from the Dutch. In the Spanish court, much was made of the event, and Philip IV rewarded those who had most distinguished themselves in combat with grants and pensions. Toledo was given the rank of captain general of Portugal. The painter Enrique Jácome y Brocas was commissioned to produce a series
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out of the fight and the Dutch fleeing, the remaining Spanish ships drew off and the battle ended at about 3:00 pm. The balance of loss was favorable to the Spanish: they had sunk or burnt five enemy ships; and two more were captured. The Spanish lost no ships, and by far the most damaged was the
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The Dutch fleet arrived in two groups: one of 24 ships in formation and another, scattered group of about seven. Escorting the convoy were a dozen Dutch warships, all strongly armed, and including two reported as being particularly large, all under the command of Admiral
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Fleet, commanded by Don Francisco de Acevedo. However, a lack of supplies and guns, together with the general inefficiency of the Spanish logistic services prevented a number of these ships from being ready in time, despite the sharp and urgent orders issued.
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on 6 August 1621. Toledo thus faced the Dutch with only nine ships. Four days later, the Dutch trading fleet of more than 50 ships was sighted; 20 were warships and the rest were merchantmen.
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then cut through the Dutch formation, firing in all directions and receiving numerous discharges in return. The galleon of Don Alonso de Mujica boarded and seized a Dutch man-of-war, while the
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While Toledo engaged a succession of Dutch ships with his powerful flagship, setting two on fire, the smaller Spanish galleons captured two ships and torched another. The Spanish flagship
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and decided to attack immediately. They sailed into the Strait and anchored in the Bay of Algeciras on 8 August. On August 9, two suspicious sails were spotted from the fort of
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of paintings illustrating the different phases of the battle, the first of which is currently held in the Naval Museum of Madrid. The Dutch Admiralty of Amsterdam commissioned
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was eventually dismasted and had to be taken in tow. The Dutch retreated with most of their valuable merchantmen, having lost seven ships. The Spanish returned to
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The Spanish flagship was fired on by much of the Dutch fleet, and despite her size and strength the damage was severe, with at least two of her masts down. With
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held fire until almost alongside the Dutch ships before firing. The eventual Spanish broadsides caused a "horrible effect to those watching from land and sea
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Believing that the smaller Spanish squadrons were on their way to meet them, and fearing that these may be defeated in detail, the Spanish held a
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fired a warning shot demanding that the Dutch surrender. Haultain's fleet immediately returned fire. The Dutch ships fired at medium range, but
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notifying him that more than 26 Dutch ships were anchoring 2 miles (3 km) from the city, preparing to pass the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Toledo was slightly wounded by a splinter, but recovered. He went on to further successes in a long career, the climax of which was the
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The battle forced the Dutch to provide their merchant ships with more and heavier guns, and to escort them more strongly. Based in
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between Spain and the Dutch Republic ended, the Spanish wished to deal a decisive blow against the Dutch trading ships in the
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Elliott, J. H. The Statecraft of Olivares. in Elliot and Koenisburger (eds) 1970, p. 127
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with four vessels under the command of Don Martin de Vallecilla and nine of the
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in Europe, and six much smaller vessels: three of about 450
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was better prepared and sailed from Cadiz on 31 July toward
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Portrait of Fadrique de Toledo during the capture of
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2053: 2052: 2051: 2045: 2042: 2040: 2037: 2035: 2032: 2030: 2027: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2017: 2015: 2012: 2010: 2007: 2005: 2004:5th Rheinberg 2002: 1999: 1995: 1991: 1987: 1984: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1974: 1972: 1971:2nd Oldenzaal 1969: 1967: 1964: 1962: 1959: 1957: 1954: 1952: 1949: 1948: 1947: 1946: 1940: 1937: 1936: 1932: 1929: 1928: 1927: 1926: 1920: 1917: 1916: 1915: 1914: 1907: 1904: 1903: 1899: 1898:1st Gibraltar 1896: 1894: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1879: 1876: 1875: 1871: 1870: 1867: 1864: 1862: 1861:4th Rheinberg 1859: 1857: 1854: 1852: 1849: 1847: 1844: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1826:3rd Rheinberg 1824: 1822: 1819: 1817: 1814: 1812: 1809: 1807: 1804: 1802: 1799: 1797: 1794: 1793: 1792: 1791: 1785: 1782: 1781: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1759: 1757: 1755: 1750: 1749: 1745: 1744: 1741: 1738: 1736: 1735:1st Oldenzaal 1733: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1706: 1705:2nd Rheinberg 1703: 1701: 1698: 1696: 1693: 1691: 1688: 1686: 1683: 1681: 1678: 1676: 1673: 1671: 1668: 1666: 1665:2nd Luxemburg 1663: 1661: 1658: 1656: 1655:2nd Coevorden 1653: 1651: 1648: 1646: 1645:1st Luxemburg 1643: 1641: 1640:1st Coevorden 1638: 1636: 1635:2nd Steenwijk 1633: 1631: 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1577: 1576: 1575: 1569: 1566: 1565: 1561: 1560:Ponta Delgada 1558: 1557: 1553: 1552: 1549: 1546: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1538:1st Rheinberg 1536: 1534: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1471: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1459: 1456: 1454: 1451: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1438:1st Steenwijk 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1420: 1419: 1418: 1412: 1409: 1408: 1404: 1401: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1389: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1380: 1379: 1378: 1372: 1369: 1368: 1364: 1361: 1359: 1356: 1354: 1351: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1335: 1331: 1330: 1327: 1324: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1314: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1242: 1241: 1235: 1232: 1231: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1178: 1177: 1176: 1170: 1167: 1166: 1161: 1157: 1154: 1153: 1150: 1145: 1135: 1130: 1128: 1123: 1121: 1116: 1115: 1112: 1101: 1100: 1093: 1083: 1080: 1078: 1075: 1073: 1070: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1060: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1050: 1048: 1045: 1043: 1040: 1038: 1035: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1025: 1023: 1020: 1019: 1018: 1017: 1014:Naval battles 1013: 1012: 1007: 1004: 1000: 995: 992: 990: 987: 985: 984:Wevelinghoven 982: 980: 979:Zusmarshausen 977: 975: 972: 970: 967: 963: 958: 957:HohentĂĽbingen 955: 951: 946: 943: 939: 934: 931: 929: 926: 924: 921: 919: 916: 914: 911: 909: 906: 904: 901: 899: 896: 894: 891: 889: 886: 884: 881: 879: 876: 874: 871: 869: 866: 864: 861: 859: 856: 854: 851: 849: 846: 844: 841: 839: 836: 834: 831: 829: 826: 824: 821: 819: 816: 814: 811: 809: 806: 804: 801: 799: 796: 794: 791: 789: 786: 784: 781: 779: 776: 774: 771: 767: 762: 759: 757: 754: 752: 749: 747: 744: 742: 739: 737: 734: 732: 729: 727: 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 701:2nd Magdeburg 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 685: 680: 677: 673: 668: 665: 663: 662:Ray-sur-SaĂ´ne 660: 658: 655: 653: 650: 648: 645: 644: 643: 642: 638: 637: 632: 629: 627: 624: 620: 615: 612: 610: 607: 605: 602: 600: 597: 595: 592: 590: 587: 585: 582: 580: 577: 575: 572: 570: 567: 565: 562: 560: 557: 555: 552: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 535: 532: 530: 527: 525: 522: 520: 517: 516: 515: 514: 511: 508: 507: 502: 499: 497: 494: 492: 489: 487: 484: 482: 479: 477: 474: 472: 471:Dessau Bridge 469: 467: 464: 463: 462: 461: 457: 456: 451: 448: 446: 443: 439: 434: 431: 429: 426: 424: 421: 420: 419: 418: 414: 413: 408: 405: 403: 400: 398: 395: 393: 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