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.
Statements (45)
| 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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