Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (3 February 1689 - 7 September, 1741), also known as "Patapalo" (Pegleg), and later as "Mediohombre" (Half-man) for the many wounds suffered in his long military life, was a Spanish admiral and one of the greatest strategists and commanders in the history of the Spanish Navy. Wikipedia
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