Antonio de Oquendo

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Antonio de Oquendo was a 17th-century Spanish admiral best known for leading the Spanish fleet in major naval conflicts against the Dutch during the Eighty Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish admiral
human
allegiance Spanish Empire
causeOfDeath wounds received in naval service
centuryOfActivity 17th century
late 16th century
commanded Spanish Navy
surface form: Spanish Atlantic fleet

Spanish convoy to Flanders (1639)
conflict Dutch–Spanish naval war of the 1630s
surface form: Dutch–Spanish naval conflicts
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1577
dateOfDeath 1640
ethnicGroup Basques
surface form: Basque people
familyName de Oquendo
genre naval warfare
givenName Antonio
hasHonor high command positions in the Spanish Navy
hasRelative Miguel de Oquendo NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period
languageSpoken Spanish
militaryBranch Spanish Navy
militaryConflictOpponent Dutch Republic
United Provinces
militaryRank admiral
name Antonio de Oquendo self-link
notableBattle Battle of the Downs
surface form: Battle of the Downs (1639)
notableFor defending Spanish maritime interests in the English Channel and North Sea
leading Spanish fleets against the Dutch in the 17th century
service in major naval conflicts of the Eighty Years' War
notableWork command of the Spanish fleet at the Battle of the Downs
occupation admiral
naval officer
participantIn Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630)
Battle of the Downs
Eighty Years' War
placeOfBirth Basque Country NERFINISHED
Gipuzkoa
Donostia-San Sebastián
surface form: San Sebastián

Spain
placeOfDeath A Coruña
Galicia NERFINISHED
Spain
relativeType son of Miguel de Oquendo
servedUnder Philip III of Spain NERFINISHED
Philip IV of Spain NERFINISHED

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Battle of the Downs commander Antonio de Oquendo
Slag bij de Downs commander Antonio de Oquendo
Battle of the Downs fleetCommander Antonio de Oquendo
Slag bij de Downs hasParticipant Antonio de Oquendo
Antonio de Oquendo name Antonio de Oquendo self-link