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Proposal for Cadiz Expedition
- When
- 1625
- Where
- England
- Part of
- English expedition to Cadiz
Buckingham proposed sending an expedition to Spain to seize Cadiz and burn the Spanish fleet, aiming to reenact Drake's glory.
In 1625, Buckingham proposed sending an expedition to Spain in an attempt to reenact what he viewed as the glorious actions of Sir Francis Drake by once again seizing the main Spanish port at Cádiz and burning the Spanish fleet in its harbour.
Sources
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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