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La derrota de Francis Drake

Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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La derrota de Francis Drake

Historical milestone · Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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On the morning of 13 November 1585, Francis Drake's corsair fleet attacked Santa Cruz de La Palma after ruling out Las Palmas de Gran Canaria as a target. After an exchange of artillery fire, the city repelled the attack, one of the few defeats Drake suffered on that expedition.

13 de noviembre de 1585

Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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