1 galleon burned,
1 patache sunk Unknown Location Bay of Cádiz, Spain | Start date July 21, 1640 | |
Result Minor tactical French victory Similar Siege of Dunkirk, Capture of Fort Rocher, Battle of Bordeaux, Battle of Orbetello, Battle of Getaria | ||
The Battle of Cádiz (1640) was a naval battle in the Franco-Spanish War (1635-1659), which took place on July 21, 1640, when a French squadron under Jean Armand de Maillé-Brézé attacked a Spanish convoy coming from the Americas.
The attack occurred just in front of the coast of Cádiz.
Armand de Breze employed a hitherto unknown tactic to attack the Spanish convoy from both sides. The Spanish lost a galleon and a small vessel but the convoy completed its journey and delivered most of its cargoes including its silver bullion. French losses are unknown.
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