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Battle of Puerto de Cavite was a fought as an extension of the Eighty Years' War between Spanish and the Dutch in the orient. The battle took place in Puerto de Cavite, an important Spanish port of Manila Bay , Philippines in 1647. Twelve Dutch ships besieged Puerto de Cavite, the home of the Manila Galleons , on June 10, 1647. The Spaniards defended the port with artillery fire and sunk the Dutch flagship. Subsequently, the Dutch left with the Spaniards still maintaining control over the port. This came at a great cost since Porta Vaga, a Spanish stone fort that defended the area, was destroyed. The Dutch then went on to harass the Manila Bay area until the war's end in 1648, with the Treaty Of Münster . The port was one of many important Spanish naval possessions in Manila Bay , and facilitated trade between the Philippines and Mexico. Puerto de Cavite is located in current day Cavite City . > |
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