Back فرانسيسكو ڤيردوجو ARZ Francisco Verdugo German Francisco Verdugo Spanish Francisco Verdugo French Francisco Verdugo Frisian Francisco Verdugo Italian Francisco Verdugo Dutch
Don Francisco Verdugo | |
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.jpg) A portrait of Francisco Verdugo engraved by Hillebrant van Wouw | |
| Born | 1537 Talavera de la Reina |
| Died | 22 September 1595 (aged 57–58) Antwerp |
| Allegiance | Spanish Habsburg |
| Service | Army of Flanders |
| Years of service | 1566–1595 |
| Rank | Maestre de Campo |
| Commands | Governor and Captain-General of Friesland and Groningen |
| Battles / wars | Battle of St. Quentin (1557) Siege of Haarlem (1572–73) Battle of Noordhorn (1581) Battle of Boksum (1586) Battle of Zutphen (1586) Reduction of Groningen (1594) |
| Other work | Commentario de la guerra de Frisa |
Francisco Verdugo (1537–1595), Spanish military commander in the Dutch Revolt, became Maestre de Campo General, in the Spanish Netherlands. He was also the last Spanish Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel between 1581 and 1594.