Capture of Santiago

The Capture of Santiago was a military engagement that took place between 11 and 28 November 1585 during the newly declared Anglo-Spanish War. An English expedition led by Francis Drake captured the port town of Cidade Velha in the Cape Verde islands that had recently belonged to the Crown of Portugal. He sacked it and then marched inland before doing the same at São Domingos and Praia. Afterwards Drake left and continued his expedition to successfully raid the Spanish possessions in the Americas.

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Location: 14.9167, -23.6042, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1585 Capture of Santiago

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1619 Action of 19 Febuary 1619

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1781 Battle of Porto Praya

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1585	Capture of Santiago	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1619	Action of 19 Febuary 1619	Danish East India Company, Kingdom of France, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1781	Battle of Porto Praya	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Presidio	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Santo Antonio	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Lourenço	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Sebastião	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of São Verissimo	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1593	Forte Real de São Filipe	fort, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata