José de Zúñiga y la Cerda
José de Zúñiga y la Cerda | |
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| 31st Governor of La Florida | |
| In office 1699 – 9 April 1706 | |
| Preceded by | Laureano de Torres y Ayala |
| Succeeded by | Francisco de Córcoles y Martínez |
| Governor of Cartagena de Indias | |
| In office 1706–1710 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Díaz-Pimienta y Solanarubias |
| Succeeded by | Jeronimo de Badillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1654 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 1725 unknown |
| Profession | field master and governor |
José de Zúñiga y la Cerda (1654–1725) was a Spanish nobleman, field marshal and governor of Spanish Florida (1699–1706) and Cartagena de Indias in present-day Colombia (1712–18). He served twenty-seven years in the Spanish Netherlands, rising to the rank of field marshal. He participated in the defense of the town of Melilla when it was besieged by the Moors.