Blockade of Western Cuba
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title:
Blockade of Western Cuba
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The Blockade of Western Cuba, also known as the Watts' West Indies Expedition of 1591, was an English privateering naval operation that took place off the Spanish colonial island of Cuba in the Caribbean during the Anglo–Spanish War. The expedition along with the blockade took place between May and July 1591 led by Ralph Lane and Michael Geare with a large financial investment from John Watts and Sir Walter Raleigh. They intercepted and took a number of Spanish ships, some of which belonged to a
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Naval operation performed by English privateers in Cuba
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockade_of_Western_Cuba
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2023-12-05T23:06:31Z
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