Pedro de Acuña y Meneses, Marquess of Assentar
Pedro de Acuña y Meneses, Marqués de Assentar | |
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Battle of Seneffe, where Assentar was killed on 11 August 1674 | |
| Commander, Army of Flanders | |
| In office 1673–1674 | |
| Governor of Ceuta | |
| In office 1665–1672 | |
| Monarch | Charles II of Spain |
| Military commander of Novara | |
| In office 1662–1665 | |
| Monarch | Philip IV of Spain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 Santar, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 11 August 1674 (aged 67) Seneffe, Spanish Netherlands |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
| Rank | Maestre de campo |
| Commands | Tercio of Savoy 1655-1659 Tercio of Lombardy 1659-1662 |
| Battles/wars | Thirty Years War Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) Defence of Pavia; Battle of Fortana-Santa Franco-Dutch War Seneffe † |
Pedro de Acuña y Meneses, Marqués de Assentar (1607 to 1674), also known as Pedro da Cunha, was a Portuguese-born nobleman and soldier who served in the Spanish army during the 17th century. Appointed commander of the Army of Flanders in 1673, he was killed on 11 August 1674 at the Battle of Seneffe, then in the Spanish Netherlands.