Battle of San Juan (1598)

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The Battle of San Juan (1598) was an Anglo-Spanish conflict in which English forces under George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland, briefly captured the Spanish-held city of San Juan in Puerto Rico during the Anglo-Spanish War.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs English capture of San Juan (1598)
belligerent Kingdom of England
Spanish Empire
commander George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
conflictOf Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
conflictType naval and land engagement
countryInvolved England
Spain
endTime 1598
hasCapitalCaptured San Juan
hasCategory 16th-century conflicts
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) battles
Battles involving England
Battles involving Puerto Rico
Battles involving Spain
hasLocation Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
hasParticipant George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland
Kingdom of England
Spanish Empire
historicalPeriod Age of Sail
occupationDuration brief
opponent English forces
Spanish forces
partOf Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
placeInHistory part of English privateering campaigns against Spain
relatedTo Defense of Puerto Rico
Spanish colonial rule in the Caribbean
result Spanish retention of Puerto Rico
temporary English occupation of San Juan
startTime 1598
strategicObjective capture of San Juan, Puerto Rico
temporalLocation 16th century
theaterOfWar Caribbean Sea

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Battle of San Juan (1595) followedBy Battle of San Juan (1598)