Action of Faial
Naval engagement during the Anglo-Spanish War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Action of Faial or the Battle of Faial Island was a naval engagement that took place on 22–23 June 1594 during the Anglo-Spanish War in which the large and richly laden 2,000-ton Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas was destroyed by an English fleet after a long and bitter battle off Faial Island in the Azores. The carrack, which was reputedly one of the richest ever to set sail from the Indies, was lost in an explosion which denied the English, as well as the Portuguese and Spanish, the treasure.[1][5]
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Action of Faial | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo–Spanish War | |||||||
Faial Island, off which the action was fought | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
England | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francisco de Melo Canaveado | Earl of Cumberland | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 carrack of 2,000 tons 700 men |
3 galleons of 250–300 tons 420 sailors | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 carrack destroyed 600 killed or wounded[3] 13 survived/captured | 60 killed or wounded (35 killed in explosion)[4] |
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