Battle of Rio Nuevo | |||||||
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Part of the Anglo-Spanish wars | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
560 soldiers, 50 Spanish guerrillas 4 transports[1] |
700 soldiers and militias 10 ships | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 killed or wounded 150 prisoners 4 ships captured | 60 casualties[1] |
The Battle of Rio Nuevo took place between 25 and 27 June 1658[a] on the island of Jamaica between Spanish forces under Cristóbal Arnaldo Isasi and English forces under governor Edward D'Oyley. In the battle lasting over two days the invading Spanish were routed. It is the largest battle to be fought in Jamaica.[3]
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