Enrique MacDonnell
Enrique MacDonnell | |
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Portrait of Enrique MacDonnell | |
| Born | c. 1752 Ireland or Pontevedra, Spain |
| Died | 23 November 1823 Cadiz, Spain |
| Allegiance | Spanish Empire Sweden |
| Service | Spanish Army Spanish Navy |
| Years of service | 1776–1823 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Santa Ana, Andaluz, Diligencia, Santo Domingo, Oden,San Felipe Apolstol. Astudo, Gallardo, SanCarlos, San Nicholas de Bari, Rayo |
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Enrique MacDonnell y de Gonde (c. 1752–1823) was a Spanish Navy officer known for his participation in several sea battles, including the Battle of Trafalgar.
He was born either in Ireland or in Pontevedra, Spain, into a prominent Irish-Spanish family, though his naval records state his origin as Irish. His father was a Spanish Army brigadier-general and colonel of the Irish Regiment of Irlanda, and his mother a lady-in-waiting to the royal household.