Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y Santayana
Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y Santayana (8 May 1729 – 15 May 1799) was a Spanish Lieutenant general best known for repelling Admiral Nelson's attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1797.
Lieutenant general Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y Santayana | |
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| Born | 8 May 1729 Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain |
| Died | 15 May 1799 (aged 70) Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Years of service | 1736-1799 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 1st King's Immemorial Infantry Regiment of AHQ |
| Battles/wars | Falklands Crisis (1770) Invasion of Algiers (1775) Great Siege of Gibraltar Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797) |
| Memorials | Busts and streets in Aranda de Duero and Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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