A minor naval skirmish near Cádiz days before the Treaty of London ended the Anglo-Spanish War, illustrating the war's final moments at sea.
Key Facts
- Date
- 7 August 1604
- Spanish commander
- Antonio de Oquendo
- Spanish force
- 2 galleons
- English ships involved
- 2 corsairs
- Outcome
- One English ship captured, one damaged
- Days before Treaty of London
- A few days
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the final phase of the Anglo-Spanish War, English corsairs operating in service of the Barbary States were raiding shipping lanes and coastal villages from Galicia to the Gulf of Cádiz, threatening Spanish maritime commerce and communities along the Atlantic coast.
On 7 August 1604, a Spanish flotilla of two galleons under Antonio de Oquendo intercepted two English corsair vessels near the Gulf of Cádiz. The engagement resulted in the capture of one English ship and damage to the other, ending the threat those particular vessels posed.
The skirmish proved to be one of the last naval actions of the Anglo-Spanish War. Within days, England and Spain signed the Treaty of London, formally ending the conflict and rendering further hostilities between the two powers unnecessary.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Antonio de Oquendo.
Side B
1 belligerent