Battle of Cape Coast (1562)

Battle of Cape Coast (1562)
DateFebruary 1562
Location
Cape Coast and Mori, Gold Coast (present day Ghana)
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal  Kingdom of England
Units involved
Unknown Minion
Primrose
Strength
2 galleys
1 ship
1 caravel
2 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown Minion severely damaged
Barrel of gunpowder exploded
Many gunners wounded

The Battle of Cape Coast was a naval engagement between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of England.

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