Francisco de Ribera y Medina

Francisco de Ribera
Born	1582 Toledo, Spain
Died	1646 Spain
Allegiance	Spanish Empire
Years of service	1603–1646
Rank	Admiral
Battles / wars	Ottoman–Habsburg wars Raid on La Goulette Battle of Cape Celidonia Spanish-Venetian conflicts Battle of Ragusa Eighty Years' War Recapture of Bahia Anglo-Spanish War Cádiz expedition

Francisco de Ribera y Medina (c. 1582 – c. 1646) was a Spanish admiral and privateer. He was active in many of the naval wars of the Hispanic Monarchy in the 17th century, fighting variously Ottoman, Venetian, Dutch and English enemies.

A renowned commander, he achieved fame under Pedro Téllez-Girón, Duke of Osuna, defeating a vastly larger Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Cape Gelidonya.^[1] Ribera later spearheaded the naval effort of the Eighty Years' War with notable success, often in teamwork with the Spanish Dunkirkers, until his retirement and death.^[2]