The naval Second Battle of Playa Honda (Spanish: Segunda La Batalla Naval de Playa Honda; Filipino: Ikalawang Labanan sa Playa Honda), was the first of three known minor conflicts during the Eighty Years' War between the United Provinces and Spain held in Playa Honda (present-day Botolan) in the Philippines.[1]

Battle of Playa Honda
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date14 – 15 April 1617
Location
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents

Spain Spanish Empire

 Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Spain Juan Ronquillo del Castillo Dutch Republic Joris van Spilbergen
Strength

10 ships

10 ships
Casualties and losses
1 galleon 3 ships

All the battles were won by the Spanish. The first battle occurred in 1610. The second and most famous took place in 1617.[2] The third battle took place in 1624.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Relacion verdadera de la gran vitoria que el Armada Española de la China tuuo contra los olandeses piratas, que andauan en aquellos mares, y de como le tomaron y echaron a fondo doze galeones gruessos, y mataron gra[n] numero de de [sic] gente". us.es. Retrieved 9 Aug 2020.
  2. ^ Ordenes de batalla y listados de escuadras List of ships

15°17′N 119°50′E / 15.283°N 119.833°E / 15.283; 119.833