Battle of Playa Honda

The naval Second Battle of Playa Honda (Spanish: Segunda La Batalla Naval de Playa Honda; Filipino: Ikalawang Labanan sa Playa Honda), was the first of three known minor conflicts during the Eighty Years' War between the Dutch Republic and Spain held in Playa Honda (present-day Botolan) in the Philippines.^[1]

Date14 – 15 April 1617

Location

Botolan, Captaincy General of the Philippines

Result Spanish victory

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Battle of Playa Honda
Part of the Eighty Years' War
Date 14 – 15 April 1617 Location Botolan, Captaincy General of the Philippines Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Philippines	Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Juan Ronquillo del Castillo	Joris van Spilbergen
Strength
10 ships 7 galleons 3 galleys	10 ships
Casualties and losses
1 galleon	3 ships

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All the battles were won by the Spanish. The first battle occurred in 1610. The second and most famous took place in 1617.^[2] The third battle took place in 1624.