Admiral Don Blas de Lezo

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Spanish_Empire
gptkbp:awards Order of Santiago
gptkbp:birthDate 1689-02-24
gptkbp:celebrates memorials
statues
monuments
gptkbp:commanded defense_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:complications lost a leg
lost an arm
lost an eye
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:deathDate 1741-09-07
gptkbp:depictedIn biographies
documentaries
films
comic books
historical novels
plays
gptkbp:famousFor strategic defense tactics
gptkbp:famousQuote "I will not surrender"
gptkbp:foughtAgainst gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Siege_of_Cartagena_(1741)
War of the Austrian Succession
War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Blas_de_Lezo_y_Olavarrieta
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early Modern period
gptkbp:historicalSignificance defended_against_British_siege
recognized_as_a_national_hero_in_Colombia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Don Blas de Lezo
gptkbp:influenced defense of coastal cities
defense strategies in naval warfare
Colombian_military_history
Spanish_naval_tactics
Latin_American_military_leaders
military_education_in_Colombia
military_education_in_Spain
naval_strategy_in_the_Caribbean
gptkbp:influencedBy Spanish_military_tradition
gptkbp:inspiration later military leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Spanish_colonial_wars
gptkbp:knownFor defending_Cartagena_de_Indias
gptkbp:legacy hero_of_Cartagena
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Spanish_Navy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Cartagena de Indias
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Cartagena,_Colombia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:José_de_la_Vega
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:serviceYears 1700-1741
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Manuel_de_Montiano