, 1599), a prominent member of the Military Order of Santiago

Order of Santiago

The Order of Santiago was founded in the 12th century, and owes its name to the national patron of Galicia and Spain, Santiago , under whose banner the Christians of Galicia and Asturias began in the 9th century to combat and drive back the Muslims of the Iberian Peninsula.-History:Santiago de...

 after 1597, captain of the Infantry in Flanders

Flanders

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 and Maestro de Campo

Maestro de Campo

Maestro de Campo was a rank created in 1534 by the Emperor Carlos V, inferior in rank only to the Capitán General and acted as a chief of staff. He was chosen by the monarch in the Council of State, and commanded a tercio. Their powers were similar to those of the old Marshals of the Kingdom of...

 in Naples

Naples

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, Italy

Italy

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, was during 1595 interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan to cover the absence of Juan Fernández de Velasco, Governor of the Duchy of Milan.

He had been involved previously in the military operations against the Portuguese Nobility in the 1580 succession crisis whereby king Philip II of Spain

Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....

 claimed his right to the Portuguese throne as his mother was a Portuguese Princess, becoming thus king Philip I of Portugal. Pedro wqs promoted afterwards to Governor of Oran

Oran

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 and Mazalquivir, 1585 - 1589.

During 1569 - 1571 he served under the command of John of Austria in the war against the moriscos in Granada

Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...

, fighting also in the Battles of Lepanto

Lepanto

- Places :*The Bay of Lepanto or Gulf of Lepanto in Greece, now known as the Gulf of Corinth*The Greek town of Lepanto, now known as Naupactus*Lepanto, Arkansas in the United States*Lepanto - Ships :*The Italian battleship Lepanto...

 and Navarino

Navarino

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 against the Ottoman Turks

Ottoman Turks

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 and operating in North Africa besieging places now located in Morocco

Morocco

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 and Algeria

Algeria

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.

Some references

• Diego Hurtado de Mendoza: Guerra de Granada, hecha por el Rey de España Don Felipe II nuestro señor contra los moriscos de aquel Reyno, sus rebeldes. In panish. Many other, including recent translated and in the original language editions also. Available through Google Books uncopyrighted and Old Books program:

http://books.google.es/books?id=vmoip-Z3St4C

• Luis del Mármol Carvajal: Historia del rebelion y castigo de los Moriscos del reyno de Granada. In Spanish, but available also in other more or less recent translated editions. Available through the Google Books uncopyrighted and Old Books program :

http://books.google.es/books?id=QdYFAAAAQAAJ