Francisco de Rivera

Francisco de Rivera
Born	1582 Toledo, Spain
Died	1646 Spain
Allegiance	Spanish Empire
Years of service	1603-1646
Rank	Admiral
Battles / wars	Ottoman–Habsburg wars Action off La Goulette Battle of Cape Celidonia Spanish-Venetian conflicts Battle of Ragusa Eighty Years' War Recapture of Bahia Anglo-Spanish War Cádiz expedition

Francisco de Rivera y Medina (1582–1646) was a Spanish naval commander. He had a successful career under Pedro Téllez-Girón, Duke of Osuna, acheving international fame for his victory over a vastly larger Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Cape Celidonia.^[1]