 In 1714 he lost use of his right arm in the Siege of Barcelona.Later in this campaign, his ship captured the "Stanhope" commanded by John Combes, sometimes claimed to be a 70-gun but actually just a 20-gun merchantman.Thus, by age 25 or 27, depending on the sources, de Lezo had lost his left eye, his left leg below the knee, and the use of his right arm.