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Battle of Gibraltar (1607)
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| Battle of Gibraltar | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic |
 Spain | ||||||
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| Jacob van Heemskerk † | Juan Álvarez de Avilés † | ||||||
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| 26 warships |
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The naval Battle of Gibraltar took place on 25 April 1607, during the Eighty Years' War, when a Dutch fleet surprised and engaged a Spanish fleet anchored at the Bay of Gibraltar. During the four hours of action, most of the Spanish ships were destroyed.
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