Battle of the Barbary Coast

Battle of the Barbary Coast
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War

Map of Barbary Coast in 1590
Date26 July 1592
Location
Off the Barbary Coast (Alboran Sea)
Result English victory
Belligerents
England  Spain
Commanders and leaders
Thomas White Unknown
Strength
1 Merchant galleon 1 galleon
1 Flyboat
Casualties and losses
15 killed or wounded 1 Galleon captured
1 Flyboat captured
213 killed, wounded or captured

The Battle of the Barbary Coast was a minor naval engagement that took place off in the Barbary Coast not far from the Gibraltar Strait, on July 26, 1592 during the Anglo-Spanish War. The hard fought action by an English merchant galleon in the Amity of London captained by Thomas White resulted in the capture of two Spanish ships which included a galleon despite them being outnumbered four to one. The prizes were heavily laden with quicksilver and a large amount of very important Papal bulls bound for the West Indies.

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