{{*mp}} [[1568]] – [[Anglo–Spanish War (1585)|Anglo–Spanish War]]: At [[San Juan de Ulúa]] (in modern [[Veracruz]], Mexico), Spanish naval forces '''[[Battle of San Juan de Ulúa (1568)|forced]]''' English [[privateer]]s to halt their illegal trade.
{{*mp}} [[1779]] – [[American Revolutionary War]]: [[John Paul Jones]] led the [[Continental Navy]] to victory in the '''[[Battle of Flamborough Head]]''', one of the most celebrated naval actions of the war.