Battle of Downs
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
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1639 in Spain
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Battle of Downs
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
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