Western Europe Western Europe Western Europe Western Europe Western Europe Western Europe (2nd Lingen, 4th Rheinberg, 3rd Groenlo) Western Europe East Indies Western Europe European waters Americas East Indies The naval Battle of Borsele took place on 22 April 1573 during the Eighty Years' War[1] between a Spanish fleet commanded by Sancho d'Avila and a Gueux fleet under Admiral Worst.
The Spanish fleet sailed from the port of Antwerp to try to supply the cities of Middelburg and Arnemuiden, which were besieged by Dutch troops.
A few ships managed to reach their objective but the bulk of the Spanish ships was forced to return to Antwerp.
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