Antonio de Oquendo

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Antonio de Oquendo
Born	October 1577 San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa
Died	7 June 1640 A Coruña
Allegiance	Spain
Service / branch	Spanish Navy
Years of service	1594-1640
Rank	Captain General
Battles / wars	Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Battle of the Gulf of Cádiz Eighty Years' War Battle of St. Kitts (1629) Battle of Albrolhos (1631) Battle of the Downs (1639)
Relations	Miguel de Oquendo (father)

Antonio de Oquendo y Zandategui (October 1577 – 7 June 1640) was a Spanish Navy officer best known for commanding the Spanish fleet which was decisively defeated at the Battle of the Downs in 1639.