Battle of Sesimbra Bay

The Battle of Sesimbra Bay was a naval engagement that took place on 3 June 1602, during the Anglo-Spanish War. It was fought off the coast of Portugal between an English naval expeditionary force sent out with orders by Queen Elizabeth I to prevent any further Spanish incursions against Ireland or England itself. The English force under Richard Leveson and William Monson met a fleet of Spanish galleys and a large carrack at Sesimbra Bay commanded by Álvaro de Bazán and Federico Spinola. The English were victorious in battle, sinking two galleys, forced the rest to retreat, neutralized the fort, and captured the carrack. It was the last expedition to be sent to Spain by orders of the Queen before her death the following year.

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1602  Wikimedia, Wikidata
naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy, Kingdom of England, 

LDM 119, 

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1165 Battle of Palmela

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1180 Battle of Cabo Espichel

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Battle of Sesimbra Bay 1602

Attack on Spanish Treasure Galleys, Portugal

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1165	Battle of Palmela	Kingdom of Portugal, battle, Almohad Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1180	Battle of Cabo Espichel	Kingdom of Portugal, Almohad Caliphate, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of Sesimbra Bay	Kingdom of England, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
organisation	factory	1939	Arsenal do Alfeite	shipyard, shipbuilding, military organization	Wikidata
organisation	military branch	1180	Portuguese Navy	navy	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		7ª Bataria do Outão	coastal battery, fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria de Albarquel	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bateria do Casalinho	coastal battery, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Moinho de Vento da Desgraça	coastal battery, command post, cultural heritage, observation post, windmill	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Albarquel	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Santa Maria da Arrábida	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de São Luís Gonzaga	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortress of Saint James of Sesimbra	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1572	Fort of Santiago do Outão	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1652	Fort of São Teodósio da Ponta do Cavalo	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	São Domingos da Baralha Fortress	fort, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	museum	1974	LDM 119	preserved watercraft, landing craft mechanized, Portuguese Navy, museum ship	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Sesimbra Bay 1602		Commons
commons	image		Attack on Spanish Treasure Galleys, Portugal		Commons