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Antonio de Oquendo
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Antonio de Oquendo y Zandategui was a Spanish admiral; in 1639 he was in command of the Spanish forces at the Battle of the Downs.
Antonio de Oquendo
Antonio de Oquendo
Statue for Antonio de Oquendo, San Sebastián
Statue for Antonio de Oquendo, San Sebastián
Plaque on base of statue
Plaque on base of statue
Battle of the Downs
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The Battle of the Downs took place on 21 October 1639, during the Eighty Years' War. A Spanish fleet, commanded by Admiral Antonio de Oquendo, was decisively defeated by a Dutch force under Lieutenant-Admiral Maarten Tromp. Victory ended Spanish efforts to re-assert naval control over the English Channel and confirmed Dutch dominance of the sea lanes, while it is also alleged to be the first major action to feature line of battle tactics.
The Battle of the Downs by Willem van de Velde, 1659, RijksMuseum.
The Battle of the Downs by Willem van de Velde, 1659, RijksMuseum.
Spanish commander Antonio de Oquendo
Spanish commander Antonio de Oquendo
Dutch commander Maarten Tromp
Dutch commander Maarten Tromp
Before the Battle of the Downs by Reinier Nooms, circa 1639, depicting the Dutch blockade off the English coast, the vessel shown is the Aemilia, Trom
Before the Battle of the Downs by Reinier Nooms, circa 1639, depicting the Dutch blockade off the English coast, the vessel shown is the Aemilia, Tromp's flagship.