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Battle of Gravelines
On 13 July 1558, Spanish and English fleets clashed near Gravelines in the English Channel;…
Timeline
- 1558English Channel · English ChannelThe English fleet under Admiral Lord Clinton encountered the Spanish fleet in the Channel; the Spanish, coordinated by the Duke of Parma, used wind conditions and fire ship tactics to close with the English ships.
- 1558Off Gravelines · English ChannelSpanish fire ships and boarding assaults sank or captured several English warships, with many sailors killed or taken prisoner; the defeat severely damaged England's sea control in the Channel and added pressure to the 1559 peace negotiations.
Sources
- Battle of Gravelines (1558) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gravelines_(1558)
- The Safeguard of the Sea: A Naval History of Britain 660–1649 — N. A. M. Rodger (1997)