The Naval Battle Hostile_encounter of Tarragona fought Hostile_encounter between 4 and 6 July 1641 , was a naval engagement Participation of the Reapers ' War in which a Spanish galley fleet led Getting by the Duke of Fernandina attempted to break Destroying the French naval blockade over Tarragona , at that time besieged Besieging by land by the French and Catalan armies under the French Viceroy of Catalonia .

This time , the number of vessels gathered Come_together was much larger , after the joining Becoming_a_member of Fernandina 's squadron with another one commanded Control by the Duke of Maqueda .

Even if the siege and the 2nd Battle were two clear setbacks for the French , some Spanish authors also claim Statement that Fernandina won the first battle .

In extreme northeastern Florida , strong winds nearly destroyed Destroying the city of Fernandina , while light crop damage Damaging was reported in southern South Carolina .