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title: The Fight of the Revenge
author: Charles Dixon
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12377/the-fight-of-the-revenge/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Fight of the Revenge
_Authored by Charles Dixon_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12377.jpg)
## Image Caption
A 20th century CE painting by Charles Dixon showing the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) in the Azores of 1591 CE when a Spanish fleet battled with the English [galleon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galleon/) 'Revenge' captained by Sir [Richard Grenville](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_Grenville/) (1542-1591 CE). Grenville died of his wounds from the battle and the 'Revenge' was captured.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Dixon, C. (2020, June 16). The Fight of the Revenge. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Dixon, Charles. "The Fight of the Revenge." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 16, 2020. .
### MLA
Dixon, Charles. "The Fight of the Revenge." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Jun 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_fight_of_the_Revenge_off_Flores_in_the_Azores_1591_by_Charles_Dixon.jpg) by [**Charles Dixon**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_fight_of_the_Revenge_off_Flores_in_the_Azores_1591_by_Charles_Dixon.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 June 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.