Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1586)
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The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1586) 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 assault and capture by English soldiers and sailors of the Spanish colony city of Cartagena de Indias (now part of Colombia) governed by Pedro de Bustos on the Spanish Main. The English were led by Francis Drake. The raid was part of his Great Expedition to the Spanish New World. The English soldiers then occupied the city for over two months and captured much booty along with a ransom before departing on 12 April.
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Calle 31, Cartagena
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| N 10.4225 ° | E -75.5392 ° |
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Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
Calle 31
130001 Cartagena (Pie del Cerro)
Bolívar, Colombia
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