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Tudor

Spanish Raid — Newlyn 1595

1595
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
local inhabitants
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Spanish raiding party
Outcome
Newlyn damaged; Spanish pass through on the way to Penzance
The Battle

History & Significance

The Spanish landing party passed through or burned Newlyn as part of their July 1595 raid on the Penzance area, spreading destruction along the Mount Bay coast before withdrawing to their ships.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Spanish Raid — Newlyn 1595

Medieval wayside cross at Paul
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Kerris Cross
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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