Carlos Amesquita23 July 1595
Amesquita lands Spanish troops at Mounts Bay and burns Mousehole, Paul and parts of Penzance before re-embarking, demonstrating England's vulnerability to coastal attack.
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Amesquita lands Spanish troops at Mounts Bay and burns Mousehole, Paul and parts of Penzance before re-embarking, demonstrating England's vulnerability to coastal attack.
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