de Lezo

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De Lezo is the surname of the Spanish admiral Blas de Lezo, famed for his decisive defense of Cartagena de Indias against a vastly superior British fleet in 1741.

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de Lezo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish admiral
human
awardReceived titles of nobility in Spain
causeOfDeath illness
commemoratedBy Spanish Navy ships named Blas de Lezo
linked to: Spanish Navy

statues in Colombia
statues in Spain
countryOfCitizenship Spain
ethnicGroup Basque people
linked to: Basques
familyName de Lezo
fieldOfWork military strategy
naval warfare
givenName Blas
hasPart loss of a leg
loss of an arm
loss of an eye
honorificTitle Marqués de Ovieco
influenced Spanish naval doctrine
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
militaryConflict Battle of Vélez-Málaga
Siege of Barcelona (1714)
militaryRank Admiral
movement Spanish Empire naval expansion
nativeLanguage Spanish
notableCommanderOf Spanish fleet at Cartagena de Indias
notableEvent Battle of Cartagena de Indias
notableFor defeating a larger British fleet in 1741
defense of Spanish America
strategic use of fortifications and shallow waters at Cartagena
notableWork defense of Cartagena de Indias
occupation military officer
naval officer
opponent British Royal Navy
linked to: Royal Navy

Edward Vernon
participantIn War of Jenkins’ Ear
linked to: War of Jenkins' Ear

War of the Spanish Succession
placeOfBirth Basque Country
Gipuzkoa
Pasajes
Spain
placeOfDeath Cartagena de Indias
linked to: Cartagena, Colombia

Spanish Empire
Viceroyalty of New Granada
residence Cartagena de Indias
linked to: Cartagena, Colombia

Madrid
sexOrGender male

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Blas de Lezo familyName de Lezo
Blas de Lezo familyName de Lezo
subject linked to: de Lezo