Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza

Spanish noble

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1761

Place of Birth: Mutriku, Basque Country, Spain

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1805

Profession: scientist, politician, naval officer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza (Mutriku, 27 September 1761 – Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805) was a Basque Spanish noble, an Admiral of the Royal Spanish Armada, scientist and Mayor of Mutriku, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar while commanding the ship of the line San Juan Nepomuceno.