Antonio Barceló



Antonio Barceló y Pont de la Terra was a Spanish mariner, lieutenant general of the Spanish Royal Armada.
He began as privateer at the service of the Spanish Empire and thanks to his merits, he became lieutenant general of the Spanish Royal Armada and fought against Algerians pirates.
He is famous for his anti-Algerian privateer campaigns, bombardments of Algiers and use of Floating Batteries during the Great Siege of Gibraltar.