Jose de Mazarredo y Salazar | |
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Nickname(s) | El Bilbaíno |
Born | 8 March 1745 Bilbao, Spain |
Died | 29 July 1812 Madrid, Spain |
Allegiance | Spain |
Service | Spanish Navy |
Years of service | 1771–1805 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Vice-Admiral Jose de Mazarredo Salazar de Muñatones y Gortázar (8 March 1745 – 29 July 1812) was a Spanish Navy officer, cartographer, diplomat and astronomer. A professor of naval tactics, he was considered to be one of the best Spanish naval commanders of the period.