Blas De Lezo
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 283 years ago |
Date of birth | February 3,1689 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Pasaia |
Spain | |
Date of died | September 7,1741 |
Died | Cartagena |
Colombia | |
Years of service | 1704–1741 |
Children | Tomás de Lezo y Pacheco |
Ignacia Antonia de Lezo | |
Blas Fernando de Lezo y Pacheco | |
Battles and wars | War of the Spanish Succession |
Parents | Pedro de Lezo |
Agustina Olabarrieta | |
Job | Soldier |
Full name | Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta |
Place of burial | Convento de Santo Domingo, Cartagena |
Allegi | Kingdom of Spain |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 630281 |
Blas De Lezo Life story
Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta was a Spanish navy officer best remembered for the Battle of Cartagena de Indias in the Viceroyalty of New Granada, where Spanish imperial forces under his command decisively defeated a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon.