Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1337)
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For other battles in the same place, see Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
The Battle of Cape St Vincent of 1337 took place on 21 July 1337 between a Castilian fleet commanded by Alfonso Jofre Tenorio and a Portuguese fleet led by the Luso-Genoese admiral Emanuele Pessagno (Manuel Pessanha). The fledgling Portuguese fleet was defeated, bringing a quick end to the brief Luso-Castilian war that begun in 1336.
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Battle of Cape St. Vincent | |||||||
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Part of the Luso-Castillian War | |||||||
Illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Portugal | Crown of Castile | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Manuel Pessanha (POW) | Alfonso Jofré Tenorio | ||||||
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20 galleys | 30 galleys | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
14 galleys lost (8 captured, 6 sunk) | uncertain |
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