Capture of Santiago (1585)
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Capture of Santiago (1585)
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The Capture of Santiago was a military engagement that took place between 11 and 28 November 1585 during the newly declared Anglo-Spanish War. An English expedition led by Francis Drake captured the port town of Cidade Velha in the Cape Verde islands that had recently belonged to the Crown of Portugal. He sacked it and then marched inland before doing the same at São Domingos and Praia. Afterwards Drake left and continued his expedition to successfully raid the Spanish possessions in the America
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Sacking of the Portuguese colony by Francis Drake
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Santiago_(1585)
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2022-10-01T12:42:26Z
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