The battle concluded in a Spanish victory; in which Klaazoon's flagship was destroyed, two ships were captured, and Haultain fled with the rest of the fleet to his country without having achieved his purpose.

[6] In September, he returned in the company of Vice Admiral Klaazoon to continue the cruise with a fleet of nineteen war-galleots of the finest class and two yachts, which were well equipped and manned.

[3] Spaniards claim that the Dutch had sixty[1] or seventy[7] ships with which they made cruises between the Azores Islands and the coast of Portugal; from Lisbon to Cape St.

[A] Spain's trade with the Indies was interrupted due to the Dutch blockade and the inability of the Spaniards to counter the threat in the absence of prepared naval means.

[3] On the other hand, Admiral Fajardo[B] was trying to organize an impromptu fleet in Lisbon to end the threat and resume commercial traffic, managing to gather galleons or naos[C] after a great effort.

[12][13] Fajardo managed to intercept and corner three ships, including the flagship of Vice Admiral Klaazoon,[13] although the Dutch claim that he remained firm while his companions fled.

[2][13] Dutch history criticizes Haultain's attitude,[14] which barely showed energy to fight this time, unlike the previous year when he attacked an unarmed transport's squadron in the Dover Strait.

[11] In land campaigns in the heart of the United Provinces, Prince Maurice of Nassau confined himself to facing the threat of the Flanders Army under Ambrosio Spinola, which allowed the latter to capture some cities, although they were not decisive actions for the war.