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Tudor

Spanish Landing at Penzance 1595

1595
Cornwall, England
Also known as: Raid on Penzance and Mousehole 1595 · Spanish raid Cornwall 1595
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish coastal communities
Forces
Cornish militia c. 200–500.
VS
Victor
Spanish raiding force
Forces
Spanish raiding force c. 400–800
Outcome
Spanish galleys land troops who burn Penzance, Mousehole, and Newlyn and hold a mass on Cornish soil before withdrawing
The Battle

History & Significance

The 1595 Spanish landing and burning of Penzance was the last successful foreign hostile landing on English soil and exposed the inadequacy of Cornish coastal defences.

Casualties & Losses

Several English killed; three towns burned

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Spanish Landing at Penzance 1595

Medieval wayside cross at Paul
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Churchyard cross-head in wall of Paul churchyard
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Standing stone 105m south east of Chyenhal Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Standing stone called Tresvennack Pillar
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Kerris Cross
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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