Battle of Playa Honda

The naval Battle of Playa Honda was the first of three known minor conflicts during the Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces and Spain held in Playa Honda (present-day Botolan) in the Philippines.[1]

All the battles were won by the Spanish. The first battle occurred in 1610. The second was the most famous of the series of battles and it took place in 1617.[2] The third battle took place in 1624.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Relacion verdadera de la gran vitoria que el Armada Española de la China tuuo contra los olandeses piratas, que andauan en aquellos mares, y de como le tomaron y echaron a fondo doze galeones gruessos, y mataron gra[n] numero de de [sic] gente". us.es. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Ordenes de batalla y listados de escuadras List of ships

Coordinates: 15°17′N 119°50′E / 15.283°N 119.833°E / 15.283; 119.833


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