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Battle of São Vicente takes place off Portuguese Brazil where three English warships led by navigator Edward Fenton fight off three Spanish galleons sinking one in the process.
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Battle of São Vicente
Part of the Anglo–Spanish War (1583)
The Battle of São Vicente was a minor naval engagement that took place off São Vicente, Portuguese Brazil on 3 February 1583 during the Anglo–Spanish War between three English ships, and three Spanish galleons. The English under Edward Fenton on an expedition having failed to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Colonial Brazil
1500–1815 Portuguese possession in South America
Colonial Brazil, sometimes referred to as Portuguese America, comprises the period from 1500, with the arrival of the Portuguese, until 1815, when Brazil was elevated to a kingdom in union with Portugal. During the 300 years of Brazilian colonial history, the main economic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Edward Fenton
16th-century English navigator
Edward Fenton was an English navigator, son of Henry Fenton and Cicely Beaumont and brother of Sir Geoffrey Fenton. He was also a publisher of diaries and journals.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Galleon
Large and multi-decked sailing ships
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships developed in Spain and Portugal. They were first used as armed cargo carriers by Europeans from the 16th to 18th centuries during the Age of Sail, and they were the principal vessels drafted for use as warships until the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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