Juan de Salcedo was a Novohispano conquistador. He was the nephew of Spanish general Miguel López de Legazpi, though some records say grandson. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest to the Philippines in 1565.
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Juan de Salcedo was a Novohispano conquistador. He was the nephew of Spanish general Miguel López de Legazpi, though some records say grandson. Salcedo was one of the soldiers who accompanied the Spanish conquest to the Philippines in 1565. Renowned by his feats and strategic skills, American historian William Scott called Salcedo, "the last of the Conquistadores."
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Lived 1549 to 1576 · aged 27
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