Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba
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Bernardino de Meneses Bracamonte, 1st Count de Peñalva (Talavera de la Reina, c. 1625 - Cartagena de Indias, January 30, 1656) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader during the Anglo-Spanish War (1654)
. He participated in the Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)
and was victorious over the English forces.
Anglo-Spanish War (1654)
The Anglo-Spanish War was a conflict between the English Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell and Spain, between 1654 and 1660. It was caused by commercial rivalry. Each side attacked the other's commercial and colonial interests in various ways such as privateering and naval expeditions. In 1655, an...
. He participated in the Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)
Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)
The Siege of Santo Domingo of 1655, was fought between April 23, 1655 to April 30, 1655 at the Spanish Colony of Santo Domingo. A force of 2,400 Spanish troops led by Governor Don Bernardino Meneses y Bracamonte, Count of Peñalba, successfully resisted a force of 13,120 troops and 34 ships of the...
and was victorious over the English forces.