Antonio Barceló
Spanish admiral · Spain · On the map · Lived 1716 to 1797 · aged 80
Lieutenant-General Antonio Barceló y Pont de la Terra was a Spanish Navy officer. Born into humble origins, Barceló rose to admiral on military merits alone, an unusual event at his time.
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He fought against Barbary corsairs in the western Mediterranean, adopting their tactics to counter them and serving himself as a corsair hunter for most of his career. He later extensively developed the Spanish usage of naval artillery and gunboats, leading to the creation of the fuerzas sutiles.
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Spain
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Deceased
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Lived 1716 to 1797 · aged 80