Anglo-Spanish Wars and the Spanish Armada (1585–1604)

1. Treaty of Nonsuch aligns England with Dutch rebels

   Aug 10, 1585Labels: Treaty of, Dutch States-General, England

   • Treaty Nonsuch

2. Drake captures Santo Domingo in Caribbean raid

   Jan 1, 1586Labels: Francis Drake, Santo Domingo, Caribbean

   • Saint Domingue

3. Drake captures Cartagena de Indias

   Feb 9, 1586Labels: Francis Drake, Cartagena de, Caribbean port

   • Cartagena 1586

4. Drake raids and burns St. Augustine

   May 27, 1586Labels: Francis Drake, St Augustine, Florida

   • St Augustine

5. Battle of Zutphen wounds Philip Sidney

   Sep 22, 1586Labels: Philip Sidney, Battle of, English-Dutch

   • Zutphen

6. Drake raids Cádiz (“Singeing the King’s beard”)

   Apr 29, 1587Labels: Francis Drake, C diz, Naval raid

   • Britannica C diz
   • LOC C diz

7. Spanish Armada campaign in the English Channel

   Jul 1, 1588Labels: Spanish Armada, English Channel, King Philip

   • Britannica Armada
   • Armada 1588

8. Battle of Gravelines breaks the Armada’s formation

   Aug 8, 1588Labels: Battle of, Spanish Armada, English navy

   • Britannica Armada
   • 1588 events

9. English Counter-Armada (Drake–Norris Expedition) fails

   Apr 28, 1589Labels: Counter-Armada, Drake Norris, England

   • English Armada

10. Battle of Flores: Spanish capture English galleon Revenge

    Aug 30, 1591Labels: Battle of, Galleon Revenge, Spanish navy

    • Flores 1591
    • War 1585 1604

11. Anglo-French siege retakes Morlaix from Spanish-backed forces

    Sep 6, 1594Labels: Siege of, Anglo-French, Brittany

    • Morlaix 1594

12. Anglo-French Siege of Fort Crozon ends Spanish foothold

    Oct 1, 1594Labels: Fort Crozon, Anglo-French, Brittany

    • Fort Crozon

13. Drake and Hawkins repulsed at San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Nov 22, 1595Labels: Drake, San Juan, John Hawkins

    • San Juan 1595

14. Anglo-Dutch forces capture and sack Cádiz

    Jun 20, 1596Labels: Sack of, Anglo-Dutch, C diz

    • Britannica C diz
    • C diz 1596

15. Islands Voyage fails to intercept Spanish treasure fleet

    Jun 1, 1597Labels: Islands Voyage, Essex, Walter Raleigh

    • Islands Voyage

16. Peace of Vervins ends Spain’s war with France

    May 2, 1598Labels: Peace of, Spain, France

    • Britannica Vervins
    • Vervins

17. Death of Philip II brings Philip III to throne

    Sep 13, 1598Labels: Philip II, Philip III, Spanish succession

    • Britannica Philip

18. Spanish begin Siege of Ostend

    Jul 15, 1601Labels: Siege of, Spanish army, Flanders

    • Britannica Ostend
    • Ostend siege

19. Battle of Kinsale: Spanish-Irish effort defeated

    Dec 24, 1601Labels: Battle of, Spanish expedition, Ireland

    • Kinsale

20. Treaty of London ends the Anglo-Spanish War

    Aug 28, 1604Labels: Treaty of, England, Spain

    • Treaty London

21. Ostend surrenders after multi-year siege

    Sep 22, 1604Labels: Ostend surrender, Siege of, Flanders

    • Britannica Ostend