Battle of Gibraltar: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	April 25, 1607
Location	Gibraltar
Participants	Dutch Republic • Spain

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Map showing the location of Gibraltar, a British territory at the southern tip of Spain, near the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea at the Strait of Gibraltar, with surrounding countries including Portugal, France, Andorra, Morocco, and Algeria.

The Explosion of the Spanish Flagship during the Battle of Gibraltar

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Jacob van Heemskerck

Dutch naval commander and merchant

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

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