Battle in the Bay of Matanzas

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Battle in the Bay of Matanzas
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Piet Hein capturing the Spanish silver fleet during the battle. The Story of New Netherland (1909).
Date 7 September–8 September 1628 Location Near Matanzas, Cuba Result Dutch victory[1] Capture of the Spanish treasure fleet by the Dutch[2]
Belligerents
United Provinces	Spain
Commanders and leaders
Piet Hein Witte de With	Juan de Benavides Bazán
Strength
31 vessels	21 vessels
Casualties and losses
No casualties	12 vessels captured Minimal casualties

The Battle in the Bay of Matanzas was a naval battle in Cuba during the Eighty Years' War in which a Dutch squadron was able to defeat and capture a Spanish treasure fleet.