Martín de Padilla y Manrique, 1st Count of Santa Gadea
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Martín de Padilla | |
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| Born | 1540 Calatañazor, Spain |
| Died | 20 May 1602 El Puerto de Santa María, Spain |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
| Service | Navy |
| Years of service | 1522-1540 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | |
Martín de Padilla y Manrique, 1st Count of Santa Gadea, Adelantado of Castile (Calatañazor, present-day Castile and León, 1540 – El Puerto de Santa María, 1602), secretary of state and war of Philip II of Spain, was a Spanish Admiral during the Anglo–Spanish War (1585–1604), French Wars of Religion and the Eighty Years' War. His most notable naval engagements included the Spanish Armada, battle with the Counter Armada and the Battle of the Gulf of Almería (1591). Padilla commanded a squadron of galleys that sank four cargo vessels from the English Armada off Lisbon in 1589.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ González, Rodríguez; Ramón, Agustín (2002-09-19). "Una derrota de Drake ante Lisboa". Circulo Naval Español (in Spanish).