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Blockade of Western Cuba
The Blockade of Western Cuba also known as the Watts' West Indies Expedition of 1591 was an English privateering naval operation that took place off the Spanish colonial island of Cuba in the Caribbean during the Anglo–Spanish War. The expedition along with the blockade took place between May and July 1591 led by Ralph Lane and Michael Geare with a large financial investment from John Watts and Sir Walter Raleigh. They intercepted and took a number of Spanish ships some of which belonged to a Spanish plate convoy of Admiral Antonio Navarro and protected by the Spanish navy under Admiral Diego de la Ribera intending to rid English privateers.〔Childs p 183〕 The English took or burnt a total of ten Spanish ships including two galleons, one of which was a valuable rich prize.〔〔Marley p 124〕 With this success and the loss only one ship the blockade and expedition was terminated for the return to England. The blockade was one of the most successful English expeditions to the Spanish Main during the war militarily and financially.〔〔Nichols/Williams p 66〕
==Background==
In early 1591 an English fleet had been organised for a raiding expedition to the Spanish West Indies. The expedition had been financed in a joint stock venture and was organised into three fleets.〔 The first and main fleet was financed largely by John Watts but also had investment from Walter Raleigh, Paul Bayning and Sir Francis Drake.〔〔 The expeditions captain was William Lane of the 120-ton ''Centaur'', while second in command was Captain Michael Geare in the 150-ton ''Little John''〔 and the 80-ton ''Pegasus'' under Captain Stephen Michell and the pinnace ''Fifth Part''.〔 The back up fleet was composed of two ships – ''Margaret'' of 60 tons under Captain Christopher Newport and the 50-ton ''Prudence'' under Captain John Burough.〔 The other part of the fleet had been financed largely by Sir George Carew – the 200-ton ''Hopewell'' (alias ''Harry and John'') of Captain William Craston, the 130-ton bark ''Burr'' of under Captain William Irish, the 35-ton ''Swallow'' under Ralph Lee and the 30-ton ''Content'' under Captain Nicholas Lisle.〔〔Southey p 389〕 They were to attack and raid any Spanish or Portuguese shipping in the area of Hispaniola and Cuba with the aim of making a profit.
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