Juan de Escalante | |
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 Arms of the Escalante family | |
| Born | Circa 1479 Spain |
| Died | 10 November 1519 Veracruz, Mexico |
| Allegiance | Hernán Cortés |
| Rank | Ship's captain, Alguazil mayor of Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Nautla, Veracruz |
Juan de Escalante (c. 1479 – 10 November 1519) was a Spanish military man. He joined as a captain on Hernán Cortés' expedition and in 1519 he was commander of the garrison of Veracruz.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Cronica. "La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz, el primer asentamiento español fijo en México". cronica.com.mx/ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-14.