Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1606)

Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Part of Eighty Years' War and Dutch–Portuguese War
Naval battle between Spanish and Dutch (c. XVII), anonymous oil on canvas, Naval Museum of Madrid
Date 16 June or 6 October 1606 Location Off Cape St. Vincent, Atlantic Ocean 37°01′30″N 8°59′40″W / 37.0250°N 8.9944°W / 37.0250; -8.9944 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	United Provinces
Commanders and leaders
Luis Fajardo	Willem Haultain Regnier Klaazoon †
Strength
20 or 26+ ships	14 or 24 ships
Casualties and losses
None or very light	Unknown number of killed, wounded, and prisoners 1 ship destroyed 2 ships captured

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a naval engagement that took place on 16 June^[1][2] or 6 October^[3] 1606, during Eighty Years' War and Dutch–Portuguese War. A Spanish fleet under Admiral Luis Fajardo attacked the Dutch fleet led by Admiral Willem Haultain and Vice Admiral Regnier Klaazoon, which was blocking the Spanish-Portuguese coast to intercept the Spanish treasure fleet. The battle concluded in a Spanish victory; in which Klaazoon's flagship was destroyed, two ships were captured, and Haultain fled with the rest of the fleet to his country without having achieved his purpose.