Cristóbal Lechuga, born around 1557 and dead in 1622, was a Spanish soldier and mathematician who published a treatise on artillery and fortification. He entered the army at eighteen, served as a sergeant in Flanders in 1585 and from 1593 was an artillery officer in the Spanish wars against Henry IV of France and the Flemish rebels. From 1600 he was inspector of fortifications of the Duchy of Milan under the count of Fuentes, carried out secret missions for Spain and took part in founding the Academy of Artillery of Milan. In 1613 he was transferred to the Royal Navy at Cadiz, and in 1614 he took part in the expedition against La Mamora, now Mehdya in Morocco, and was appointed its governor.
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Cristóbal Lechuga Baeza, Spain ca 1557 - 1622) was a soldier and mathematician, known to have published a treaty of artillery and fortification. == Life == Little is known of his life before 1585.
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Cristóbal Lechuga Baeza, Spain ca 1557 - 1622) was a soldier and mathematician, known to have published a treaty of artillery and fortification. == Life == Little is known of his life before 1585.
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Cristóbal Lechuga Baeza, Spain ca 1557 - 1622) was a soldier and mathematician, known to have published a treaty of artillery and fortification. == Life == Little is known of his life before 1585.
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Cristóbal Lechuga Baeza, Spain ca 1557 - 1622) was a soldier and mathematician, known to have published a treaty of artillery and fortification. == Life == Little is known of his life before 1585.
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Cristóbal Lechuga Baeza, Spain ca 1557 - 1622) was a soldier and mathematician, known to have published a treaty of artillery and fortification. == Life == Little is known of his life before 1585.
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