Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1591)

Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar (1591)
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War

A Spanish galley in action
DateApril 24th 1591
Location
Result English victory[1][2]
Belligerents
 Spain

England England

Commanders and leaders
Giovanni Andrea Doria[3] Robert Bradshaw
  John Giles
Strength
5 galleys 4 armed merchant vessels
Casualties and losses
5 galleys severely damaged
200 killed or drowned[4]
1 ship sunk
1 ship damaged
Approximately 44 killed & 10 wounded[4]

The Battle of the Strait of Gibraltar was a naval action off Gibraltar on 24th of April, 1591. A fleet of three English merchant vessels escorted by a larger armed merchant vessel Centurion was attacked by five Spanish galleys. Ultimately, the Spanish were repelled, but not before the English vessel Dolphin was sunk by one of the galleys.