Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1662)
| Raid on Santiago de Cuba (1662) | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1671) | |||||||
Seventeenth century map of Santiago de Cuba | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spain | England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Pedro de Morales | Christopher Myngs | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 militia |
14 ships 1,400 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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500 killed, wounded or captured 6 ships captured | 30 killed or wounded | ||||||
The Raid on Santiago de Cuba took place on 19 October 1662 during the Anglo-Spanish War on the Spanish colony of Cuba. In fear of a Spanish attack on Jamaica, the governor Thomas Hickman-Windsor gaver orders to Royal Navy captain Christopher Myngs to launch a preemptive attack. Myngs' force of fourteen vessels, carrying around 1,400 buccaneers sortied from Port Royal and assaulted Santiago de Cuba. The town despite its strong defences was captured and sacked, resulting in a financial and military success.