Admiral Federico Gravina

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Admiral Federico Gravina was a prominent Spanish naval officer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, best known for his leadership roles in the Napoleonic-era naval campaigns against Britain.

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instanceOf Spanish admiral
human
allegiance Kingdom of Spain
birthDate 1756-08-12
birthPlace Kingdom of Sicily
Palermo
causeOfDeath wounds sustained in battle
collaboratedWith Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
countryOfCitizenship Spain
deathDate 1806-03-09
deathPlace Cádiz
linked to: Cadiz

Spain
enemyOf Royal Navy
era 18th century
19th century
familyName Gravina
fieldOfWork diplomacy
naval warfare
givenName Federico
languageSpoken Italian
Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
militaryConflict Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
militaryRank Admiral
Teniente general de la Real Armada
name Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli
nativeLanguage Spanish
nobleTitle Marquis of Gravina
notableCommander Horatio Nelson
notableFor leadership of Spanish naval forces against Britain during the Napoleonic era
notableWork command of the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar
participation in the Battle of Algeciras Bay (1801)
participation in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797)
occupation diplomat
naval officer
participantIn Battle of Algeciras Bay
Battle of Cape St. Vincent
Battle of Trafalgar
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
placeOfBurial Cádiz
linked to: Cadiz
positionHeld Commander of the Spanish fleet at Trafalgar
Spanish ambassador to France
member of the Supreme Junta of the Spanish Navy
religion Roman Catholicism
servedUnder King Charles IV of Spain
linked to: Charles IV of Spain

King Ferdinand VII of Spain

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Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) fleetCommander Admiral Federico Gravina