The Battle of Cartagena de Indias or the Capture of Cartagena de Indias was a military and naval action fought on 9–11 February 1586, of the recently declared Anglo-Spanish War that resulted in the as
Sir Francis Drake in Cartagena de Indias 1585. From a hand-colored engraving, by Baptista Boazio, 1589
An English officer of Pikemen
Present-day walls of old Cartagena de las Indias
'Drake house' in Cartagena; Drake used this as his headquarters during the brief occupation in 1586
The Battle of Santo Domingo or the Capture of Santo Domingo was a military and naval action fought on 1 January 1586, of the recently declared Anglo-Spanish War that resulted in the assault and captur
Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1586)
…found evidence that a small English party had landed 5 days earlier on 4 June. This is when they would have gathered the ingredients for the cocktail. Battle of Santo Domingo (1586) Raid on St. Augustine…
Sir Francis Drake in Santo Domingo 1585, hand-colored engraving, by Baptista Boazio, 1589
The island of Hispaniola
An English musketeer at the time of the assault
Christopher Carleill who commanded the English troops