Battle of Borsele
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Borsele (April 22th 1573) was a naval battle during the Eighty Years' War between a Spanish fleet commanded by Sancho d'Avila (Which sailed from the port of Antwerp) and a Gueux fleet under Admiral Worst.
The Spanish fleet tried 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.