La batalla de Santa Cruz de Tenerife, de 30 de abril de 1657

Abstract

This is the greatest battle of the History of Tenerife, and happened during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1655-1660, although Historiography relieves it to a residual place among the Canarian historical events. This, put in Santa Cruz waters the only complete Indian Fleet lost entirely in a harbour, and in a single event. In this participated the New Spain Fleet, of Diego de Egues, joined to the defense of Santa Cruz, commanded by Alonso Dávila y Guzmán, against the English Army of Robert Blake and his second, Richard Stayner.