Blas de Lezo
Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta was a Spanish admiral best remembered for the Battle of Cartagena de Indias (1741) in modern-day Colombia, where Spanish imperial forces under his command resisted a siege by a large British invasion fleet under Admiral Edward Vernon. He has lately been promoted as one of the best strategists in naval history. Throughout his naval career, Lezo sustained numerous severe wounds. He lost his left eye, left hand, complete mobility of the right arm, and had his left leg amputated in situ after being hit by the projectile of a cannon.
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Male
Date of Birth
February 3rd, 1689
Age
336
Birth Place
Spain, Basque Autonomous Community
Date of Death
September 7th, 1741
Died Aged
52
Star Sign
Aquarius
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