Sack of Campeche (1663)

Sack of Campeche
Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1671)

Detail of a 17th-century map showing Campeche and its fortifications
Date8 February 1663
Location
Campeche, Spanish Main
Result English victory
Belligerents
 Spain England
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Christopher Myngs
Strength
14 ships
1,400 men		 150 militia
Casualties and losses
50 killed or wounded
14 ships captured		 30 killed or wounded

The Sack of Campeche, known to later Spanish historians as Mansfield's Assault, was a 1663 raid by buccaneers led by Christopher Myngs and Edward Mansvelt which became a model for later coastal raids of the buccaneering era.

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