Background
His command however was via his father.
His command however was via his father.
He was the father of Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, who surpassed him in fame. lieutenant has been speculated that this unusual appointment was intended to show Charles V"s confidence but Bazán the Elder did not share that confidence and he suggested to no effect that Gibraltar"s Lincolnshire Wall Curtain be extended to the southern tip of the rock. Bazán the Elder was also father of Alonso de Bazán, a famous sixteenth-century marine and Joan Bazán, military commander who died during the conquest the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera.
In 1549 Bazán received from Charles V the villages of Marquis del Viso del Marqués y Santa Cruz de Mudela.
1520–1526: Takes action in the Siege of Fuenterrabía. 1526 After the death of Juan de Velasco, occupies his rank as General-Captain of the Galleys of Spain
1532 Wins the city of Orey, with 10 galleys.
Using the treasure of this capture, he increased the number of galleys for Spain. 1533 Captures the Turkish corsair Jabanarrez, in Falkavivas.
1535 Leads the Spanish galleys in the campaign of Charles V against Tunis.
1536 Captures the flagship of the Argelian navy, that among French ships, was about to pillage the Spanish coasts. 1543: Receives the supreme rank of Capitán-General del mar océano. (General captain of the Ocean Sea)
Leading the ships of Biscay, Guipúzcoa and the Cuatro Villas, defeats the French navy under Admiral Burye in the Battle of Muros Bay.
1550 obtains privileges to build galleons and galleys of his invention in order to protect the route to the Indies from corsair attacks.
1554-1559 Defends the Spanish-American coasts against possible attacks, capturing several ships.
