Capture of Cádiz (1596)
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The Capture of Cádiz (1596) was a major English-Dutch naval expedition during which forces under the Earl of Essex and Lord Howard of Effingham sacked and briefly occupied the Spanish port city of Cádiz, inflicting significant economic and symbolic damage on Spain.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Cadiz (1596) | 1 |
| Capture of Cádiz (1596) canonical | 1 |
| Essex expedition to Cadiz (1596) | 1 |
| Raid on Cádiz (1596 campaign) | 1 |
| Sack of Cádiz (1596) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1221502 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Capture of Cádiz (1596) Context triple: [Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), hasMajorEvent, Capture of Cádiz (1596)]
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A.
Raid on Cadiz (1587)
The Raid on Cadiz (1587) was an English naval attack led by Sir Francis Drake that struck the Spanish port of Cádiz, destroying ships and supplies and delaying the Spanish Armada.
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B.
English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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C.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Battle of Lagos (1693)
The Battle of Lagos (1693) was a major naval engagement in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch convoy off the Portuguese coast during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Capture of Cádiz (1596) Target entity description: The Capture of Cádiz (1596) was a major English-Dutch naval expedition during which forces under the Earl of Essex and Lord Howard of Effingham sacked and briefly occupied the Spanish port city of Cádiz, inflicting significant economic and symbolic damage on Spain.
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A.
Raid on Cadiz (1587)
The Raid on Cadiz (1587) was an English naval attack led by Sir Francis Drake that struck the Spanish port of Cádiz, destroying ships and supplies and delaying the Spanish Armada.
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B.
English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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C.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Battle of Lagos (1693)
The Battle of Lagos (1693) was a major naval engagement in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch convoy off the Portuguese coast during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ naval expedition ⓘ |
| action |
destruction of Spanish shipping and supplies
ⓘ
sack of Cádiz ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of Cádiz (1596)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sack of Cádiz (1596)
|
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Alonso de Bazán
ⓘ
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham ⓘ Francisco de Mendoza ⓘ Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex ⓘ |
| conflict | Elizabethan naval war against Spain ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1596 ⓘ |
| effect |
significant economic damage to Spain
ⓘ
symbolic blow to Spanish prestige ⓘ |
| endDate | July 1596 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| landComponent | assault and occupation of the city of Cádiz ⓘ |
| location |
Cadiz
ⓘ
surface form:
Cádiz, Spain
|
| monarchOnEnglishSide | Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| monarchOnSpanishSide | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| navalComponent | attack on Spanish fleet in Cádiz harbour ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
English and Dutch forces withdrew after sacking the city
ⓘ
city was occupied only briefly ⓘ |
| objective |
attack on Spanish port of Cádiz
ⓘ
disruption of Spanish maritime power ⓘ |
| outcome | temporary occupation of Cádiz by Anglo-Dutch forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Dutch fleet
ⓘ
English navy ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ |
| place |
Cadiz
ⓘ
surface form:
Cádiz
|
| relatedEvent |
Drake–Norris Expedition
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surface form:
Drake–Norris Expedition (1589)
Capture of Cádiz (1596) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Raid on Cádiz (1596 campaign)
Spanish Armada ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Armada (1588)
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| result | Anglo-Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | June 1596 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1596 ⓘ |
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Subject: Capture of Cádiz (1596) Description of subject: The Capture of Cádiz (1596) was a major English-Dutch naval expedition during which forces under the Earl of Essex and Lord Howard of Effingham sacked and briefly occupied the Spanish port city of Cádiz, inflicting significant economic and symbolic damage on Spain.
Referenced by (5)
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