Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1706)

Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Part of the War of the Spanish Succession
Date 6 November 1706[1] Location Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tenerife, Spain Result Bourbon Spanish victory
Belligerents
Bourbon Spain	Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
José de Ayala y Rojas	John Jennings
Strength
4,000 soldiers 70 guns	13 ships 800 guns[2]
Casualties and losses
Light	Heavy

The Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife was a minor military action of the War of the Spanish Succession during which an English fleet of 13 ships under the command of Admiral John Jennings attempted unsuccessfully to seize the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Jennings previously relied on the English triumphs in the Iberian Peninsula demanding recognition for the sovereignty of Charles II of England over the Canary Islands, but their offers were rejected.^[3]