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Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1706)

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After an initial landing attempt was repulsed by the Spanish artillery of Castle of San Cristóbal, Jennings sent an emissary to the authorities of Santa Cruz who apologized for the attack saying that it was an error. In addition, the emissary urged the authorities of the island to join the
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side under the menace of take the city by force. The mayor José de Ayala y Rojas, head of the defense of Santa Cruz in the absence of Governor Agustín de Robles, refused, confirming the loyalty of the islands to King
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The Julian calendar as used in England in 1706 differed by eleven days. Thus, the battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife took place on 6 November (Gregorian calendar) or 26 October(Julian calendar)
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for a few months. For this victory over the English, a second lion head was added to the coat of arms of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (the third lion head was added after the repulse of
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sailed into Santa Cruz bay with 12 ships of the line and several minor warships in order to capture the town. The English ships were subjected to a heavy gunfire from hidden
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Although the British fleet retreated rapidly at night, the Spanish armed militia continued to patrol Santa Cruz for two days, and
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in 1797). The British again attacked the Canary Islands in 1743, but were again beaten off.
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Comentarios de la guerra de España e historia de su rey Felipe V, El Animoso
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during which an English fleet of 13 ships under the command of Admiral
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During the War of the Spanish Succession in the Canary Islands, Spain
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had been burnt or captured, and the Allied army was entering
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Index

Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
War of the Spanish Succession
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife
Spain
Spain
Bourbon Spain
Kingdom of England
Spain
José de Ayala y Rojas
England
John Jennings
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War of the
Spanish Succession

1st Fort Isabella
Middelburg
Saint Donas
Nijmegen
Venlo
Stevensweert
Roermond
1st Liége
Hulst
Groesbeek
Tongeren
Stekene
Ekeren
1st Huy

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