Cosme Damián Churruca

Cosme Damián Churruca
Portrait of Cosme Damián de Churruca, Museo Naval de Madrid
Birth nameCosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza
Born(1761-09-27)27 September 1761
Mutriku, Gipuzkoa
Died21 October 1805(1805-10-21) (aged 44)
Cape Trafalgar
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain
BranchSpanish Navy
Years of service1778–1805
RankAdmiral
CommandsPrincipe de Asturias
San Juan Nepomuceno
Battles / warsBattle of Trafalgar

Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza (27 September 1761 – 21 October 1805) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. During the Battle of Trafalgar, he was the commander of the ship of the line San Juan Nepomuceno which he defended to his death.

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