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Expedition Deployment

When
1629
Where
Caribbean Sea
Part of
Anglo-Spanish War in the Caribbean

Spanish naval expedition sent to Caribbean to remove English and French settlers.

In 1629, Admiral Fadrique de Toledo led a Spanish naval expedition to the Caribbean. The objective was to liquidate recently established English and French settlements on the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which were considered threats to Spanish holdings.

Sources

  1. Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Fadrique de Toledo, 1st Marquess of Valdueza Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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