Admiral Blas de Lezo

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:awards various honors posthumously
gptkbp:birthDate 1689-02-03
gptkbp:birthPlace Navalcarnero,_Spain
gptkbp:celebrates statues and monuments
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Fortress_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Spanish_Caribbean_fleet
gptkbp:complications lost a leg, an arm, and an eye
gptkbp:contribution defense strategies
gptkbp:culturalImpact in_Colombian_culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1741-09-07
gptkbp:depictedIn films and literature
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:famousFor defense_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Spanish_Empire
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo_y_Olavarrieta
gptkbp:historicalFigures Colombian_history
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol of resilience
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Blas de Lezo
gptkbp:influenced naval tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Spanish_War_of_Succession
gptkbp:inspiration military leaders
gptkbp:inspiredBy Spanish_naval_traditions
gptkbp:involvedIn naval battles
gptkbp:knownFor 'The One-Legged Admiral'
defending_Cartagena_against_British_forces
gptkbp:legacy hero_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Siege_of_Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition honored_in_Colombia
gptkbp:protectedArea British_naval_superiority
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Spanish_government
gptkbp:servedIn War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare