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The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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Capture of Fort Rocher
1654 siege of the French-held island of Tortuga by the Spanish
The Capture of Fort Rocher took place on 9 February 1654, during the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659). Equipped with one siege battery, a Spanish expedition of 700 troops attacked the buccaneer stronghold of Tortuga, capturing the Fort de Rocher and 500 prisoners including 330…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
War between the English Protectorate, under Oliver Cromwell, and Spain
The Anglo-Spanish War was fought between England and Spain between 1654 and 1660. It was driven by the economic and religious rivalry between the two countries, with each side attacking the other's commercial and colonial interests in various ways, such as privateering and naval…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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