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Antonio de Oquendo
Antonio de Oquendo (October 1577 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa – 7 June 1640, in A Coruña) was a Spanish admiral; in 1639 he was in command of the Spanish forces at the Battle of the Downs.
Naval career.
Antonio was the son of Captain-General Miguel de Oquendo, who died in October 1588 when his ship foundered off Pasajes, while coming back from the ill-fated campaign of the Armada Invencible. In 1594 he entered naval service. He commanded a naval
Oquendo
Oquendo (also de Oquendo) is a surname and may refer to:
- Angel Oquendo, American actor
- Antonio de Oquendo (1577–1640), Spanish admiral
- Carlos Oquendo (born 1987), Colombian cyclist
- Carlos Oquendo de Amat (1905–1936), Peruvian poet
- Danny Oquendo (born 1987), American football player
- Fres Oquendo (born 1973), Puerto Rican heavyweight boxer
- José Oquendo (born 1963), Puerto Rican baseball player and coach
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