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Francisco de Valdés (c. 1511 – 1580) was a military officer of the Spanish tercios of the 16th century, with a record of service in several wars of the time, and who reached the rank of maestre de campo in 1573. During the Eighty Years' War, he was appointed governor of Deventer in 1571 and then Maestre de campo general of the Army of the Province of Holland between 1573 and 1574. He was commander of the tercios of San Felipe and Santiago in 1573, the Tercio of Italiy in 1574, which appeared of the fusion of the previous tercios, and the Tercio of Sicily between 1579 and 1580.
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Francisco de Valdés | |
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Maestre de campo general of the Army of the Province of Holland | |
In office 1573–1574 | |
Governor of Deventer | |
In office 1571–unknown | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1511 Possibly in Gijón, Spain |
Died | 1580(1580-00-00) (aged 68–69) Piombino, Spanish Italy (present-day Italy) |
Spouse | Magdalena Moons |
Children | Two daughters, before Moons |
Occupation | Military |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Branch/service | Spanish Army |
Years of service | c. 1544-1580 |
Rank | Maestre de campo (1573) |
Commands | Commander of the tercios of San Felipe and Santiago (1573), and of their union in the Tercio of Italy (1574) Commander of the Tercio of Sicily (1579-1580) |
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Valdés is known for the stories of his love affair with Magdalena Moons during the Siege of Leiden between 1573 and 1574, about which the Dutch wrote various works beginning in the 17th century.[1][2] He is also known for his military treatise titled Espejo y Disciplina Militar (English: Mirror and Military Discipline) of 1578, which was widely distributed in his day and soon saw reissues and translations into English and Italian.[3]