Francisco de Melo

Dom Francisco de Melo (1597 – 18 December 1651) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as a Spanish general during the Thirty Years' War.

For the Portuguese writer, see Dom Francisco Manuel de Mello.
Francisco de Melo
Francisco de Melo as Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
Born? 1597
Estremoz, Portugal
Died18 December 1651 (aged 54 or 53)
Madrid, Spain
AllegianceSpain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Years of service1638–1645
RankCaptain General
Battles/warsThirty Years' War
Catalan Revolt
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