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Signature. Admiral Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (3 February 1689 – 7 September 1741) was a Spanish navy officer best remembered for the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741), where Spanish imperial forces under his command decisively defeated a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon .
The Battle of Cartagena de Indias ( Spanish: Sitio de Cartagena de Indias, lit. 'Siege of Cartagena de Indias') took place during the 1739 to 1748 War of Jenkins' Ear between Spain and Great Britain.
- 13 March-20 May 1741
Blas de Lezo y Olabarrieta 1 ( Pasajes, Guipúzcoa, 3 de febrero de 1689- Cartagena de Indias, Nueva Granada, 7 de septiembre de 1741) fue un almirante español —conocido por la singular estampa que le dieron sus numerosas heridas de guerra (un ojo tuerto, un brazo inmovilizado y una pierna arrancada 2 nota 2 )—.
Mar 13, 2021 · Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, era un marino del siglo XVIII que consiguió con pocos medios infligir a los británicos una vergonzosa derrota en Cartagena de Indias
Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (3 February 1689 – 7 September 1741) was a Spanish admiral and one of the greatest commanders and strategists in the history of the Spanish Navy. He is best remembered for his defensive tactics at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741) in modern-day Colombia, where...
Blas de Lezo spent over 10 years living in Lima, capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru, having arrived there in 1720 as part of an expedition set up by Philip V to curb smuggling. While there, he...
Learn how the Spanish hero Blas de Lezo defended Cartagena de Indias against the English fleet in 1741, according to his own account. Read about the strategic moves, the battles, the casualties and the outcome of the epic siege.
