Dutch naval attack on Las-Palmas

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Dutch naval attack on Las-Palmas

Post by Anatol » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:56 pm

In 1999, Spain issued a stamp dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the victory over the Dutch pirates in the 1599.In February of 1599 the Castilian ports are closed to all commerce with the Dutch; In view of this situation, and in order to break the blockade, Holland creates a fleet destined to cut off communications between Spain and its overseas territories, attacking and capturing as many Spanish ships as possible.The navy, created in May 1599 by the General States of the Netherlands, consisted of 74 warships commanded by Pieter van der Does commanded by the Orangieboom ship, with a total of soldiers Ranging from 8 to 9,000 men.So important an army sailed from the port of Flushing in the Netherlands on 28 May 1599, heading south. La Coruña and Cádiz were the first targets, but given that they were on alert and prepared for the attack, the navy continued to the Canaries.Almost a month after sailing, on June 25, the navy arrived in Gran Canaria, landing in the Bay of the Islets. After bombarding the Castle of La Luz and the coast, successive attempts of landing have been initiated, which proved unsuccessful. Finally, they manage to disembark at the present height of the park of Santa Catalina, causing the retreat of the canaries towards the city walls.During the days 26 and 27 of June begins the siege to the city that is defended from the wall of Triana, the fortress of Santa Ana and the hill of San Francisco. On the 28th with support of the guns, the city falls into the hands of the Dutch corsairs.On July 8, 1599 Pieter van der Does's army leaves the Isleta with almost a thousand casualties. After the march is a destroyed city that took more than a century to continue its natural growth expanding beyond its first walls. This attack on the Las Palmas is one of the most significant events in the history of Gran Canaria.
Spain 1999;70,0. Source:dutch-naval-attack-on-las-palmas-gran-canaria-in-1599-by-theodor-de-H7Y3MA
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