In 1598, he travelled to Madrid with a proposal to build up a fleet of galleys in Flanders that could be used to launch an invasion of England.[1] Approval was granted, and a squadron of six galleys was placed under his command, which he sailed to Sluis in 1599, establishing his base of operations there.[2] A further eight galleys sailed from Spain under his command in 1602, to reinforce the squadron at Sluis, but only four of these made it to port. Two were lost en route in the Battle of Sesimbra Bay and two more during the Battle of the Narrow Seas (1602). On 26 May the following year, Spinola died in the Battle of Sluis (1603), bringing to an end his experiment in adopting Mediterranean naval warfare to northern waters.[3]
^Luc Duerloo, Dynasty and Piety: Archduke Albert (1598-1621) and Habsburg Political Culture in an Age of Religious Wars (Ashgate, 2013), pp. 137–138.
^Gregory Hanlon, The Twilight of a Military Tradition: Italian Aristocrats and European Conflicts, 1560-1800 (Routledge, 2008), p. 78. ISBN9781135361433
^Francisco Ledesma, Cesáreo Fernández Duro, Cesáreo Fernández Duro, El gran Duque de Osuna y su marina: Jornadas contra turcos y venecianos (1602-1624) (Renacimiento, 2012), pp. 205–207.
January 01, 1970
federico, spinola, 1571, 1603, italian, naval, commander, spanish, habsburg, service, during, dutch, revolt, portrait, barocci, 1595born1571, 1571, genoa, republic, genoadied26, 1603, 1603, aged, sluis, county, flanders, spanish, netherlandsallegiancespanish, . Federico Spinola 1571 1603 was an Italian naval commander in Spanish Habsburg service during the Dutch Revolt Federico SpinolaPortrait by Barocci 1595Born1571 1571 Genoa Republic of GenoaDied26 May 1603 1603 05 26 aged 31 32 Sluis County of Flanders Spanish NetherlandsAllegianceSpanish HabsburgService wbr branchArmada of FlandersYears of service1598 1603RankadmiralCommands heldgalley squadronBattles warsBattle of Sesimbra Bay 1602 Battle of the Narrow Seas 1602 Battle of Sluis 1603 RelationsAmbrogio Spinola brother Life editSpinola was born in Genoa in 1571 and studied at the University of Salamanca in preparation for an intended ecclesiastical career Instead he took service in the Army of Flanders under Alexander Farnese Duke of Parma In 1598 he travelled to Madrid with a proposal to build up a fleet of galleys in Flanders that could be used to launch an invasion of England 1 Approval was granted and a squadron of six galleys was placed under his command which he sailed to Sluis in 1599 establishing his base of operations there 2 A further eight galleys sailed from Spain under his command in 1602 to reinforce the squadron at Sluis but only four of these made it to port Two were lost en route in the Battle of Sesimbra Bay and two more during the Battle of the Narrow Seas 1602 On 26 May the following year Spinola died in the Battle of Sluis 1603 bringing to an end his experiment in adopting Mediterranean naval warfare to northern waters 3 A portrait of him was painted by Federico Barocci in 1595 and a poem by Francisco de Quevedo memorializes his exploits 4 References edit Luc Duerloo Dynasty and Piety Archduke Albert 1598 1621 and Habsburg Political Culture in an Age of Religious Wars Ashgate 2013 pp 137 138 Gregory Hanlon The Twilight of a Military Tradition Italian Aristocrats and European Conflicts 1560 1800 Routledge 2008 p 78 ISBN 9781135361433 V Brants Spinola Frederic Biographie Nationale de Belgique vol 23 Brussels 1924 424 426 Francisco Ledesma Cesareo Fernandez Duro Cesareo Fernandez Duro El gran Duque de Osuna y su marina Jornadas contra turcos y venecianos 1602 1624 Renacimiento 2012 pp 205 207 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federico Spinola amp oldid 1171616465, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
