Juan Martínez de Recalde

Juan Martínez de Recalde
Birth nameJuan Martinez de Recalde
NicknameRecalde
Bornc. 1540
Bilbao, Biscay, Crown of Castile, Spain
Died22 October 1588 (aged 47-48)
A Coruña, Spain
AllegianceSpain
BranchSpanish Navy
RankAdmiral
Conflicts
AwardsOrder of Santiago
[knight]

Admiral Juan Martínez de Recalde, KOS (c. 1540 – 23 October 1588) was a Spanish Navy officer who was named admiral of the fleet and second-in-command of the Spanish Armada, and commanded the San Juan de Portugal. He was a knight of the Order of Santiago.

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