Federico Gravina
Sicilian-Spanish admiral (1756–1806) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Federico Carlos Gravina y Nápoli, born Federico Carlo Gravina Cruyllas (12 August 1756 – 9 May 1806) was a Sicilian-Spanish admiral in the service of the Spanish Empire,[1][2][3][4] during the American Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. He died of wounds sustained during the Battle of Trafalgar. Explorer Jacinto Caamaño named the Gravina Island in Alaska in his honor.
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gravina and the second or maternal family name is Cruyllas.
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Birth name | Federico Carlo Gravina Cruyllas |
Born | (1756-08-12)12 August 1756 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
Died | 9 May 1806(1806-05-09) (aged 49) Cádiz, Kingdom of Spain |
Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Service/ | Spanish Navy |
Years of service | 1768–1806 |
Rank | Admiral |
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