Back Schlacht von St. Kitts (1629) German Batalla de San Cristóbal (1629) Spanish Battaglia di Saint Kitts (1629) Italian Сражение за Сент-Китс (1629) Russian
| Battle of St. Kitts (1629) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Spanish Wars | |||||||||
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Spanish_capture_of_St_Kitts.jpg) The Capture of Saint Cristopher (St. Kitts) by Félix Castello Oil on canvas (1634) El Prado Museum | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Spain |
 England France | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Fadrique de Toledo Antonio de Oquendo |
John wilton | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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4,000 men 20 galleons[2] | 3,000 settlers[citation needed] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Several ships destroyed[3] 9 ships captured[4] 171 artillery pieces taken 3,100 prisoners[dubious – discuss][5] | ||||||||
The Battle of St. Kitts or St. Cristopher was a successful Spanish expedition that seized the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis from the English and French during the Anglo-Spanish War (1625–30).