Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)

Battle of Puerto Caballos (1603)
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War
A Spanish galleon similar to the one Newport captured at Puerto Caballos
Date 17 February 1603 Location Off Puerto Caballos, Royal Audiencia of Guatemala (Present-day Honduras) Result Anglo-French victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Spain	England French privateers
Commanders and leaders
Juan de Monasterio	Christopher Newport Michael Geare
Strength
2 galleons, 100 militia onshore[3]	8 ships, 400 men[4]
Casualties and losses
Fortress destroyed 1 galleon burnt 1 galleon captured 2 merchant ships captured 230 killed, wounded, or captured[5]	30 casualties[6]

The Battle of Puerto Caballos was a military event during the Anglo–Spanish War to capture the Spanish town and port of Puerto Caballos (present-day Puerto Cortés, Honduras) on 17 February 1603 by an English fleet under Christopher Newport and Michael Geare. The English were able to achieve victory after a bitter fight. Two Spanish galleons were captured, one of which was subsequently burned. The Anglo-French consortium occupied the area and after two weeks withdrew with captured booty.^[2]