The naval Second Battle of Playa Honda (Spanish: Segunda La Batalla Naval de Playa Honda; Filipino: Ikalawang Labanan sa 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]
| Battle of Playa Honda | |||||||
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| Part of the Eighty Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dutch Republic | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Juan Ronquillo del Castillo |
Joris van Spilbergen | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10 ships | 10 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 galleon | 3 ships | ||||||
All the battles were won by the Spanish. The first battle occurred in 1610. The second and most famous took place in 1617.[2] The third battle took place in 1624.
Notes and references
edit- ^ "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 9 Aug 2020.
- ^ Ordenes de batalla y listados de escuadras List of ships
15°17′N 119°50′E / 15.283°N 119.833°E
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