Ramón Fernando Patiño, 3rd Marquis of Castelar
Ramón Fernando Patiño, 3rd Marquis of Castelar | |
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| Born | 26 June 1753 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Died | 9 January 1817 Málaga, France |
| Rank | Captain-general |
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Ramón Fernando Patiño Castro Osorio y Mariño (1753–1817) was a Spanish military commander.[1]
Early career
Peninsular War
At the outbreak of the war, Castelar was appointed member of the Military Junta and, the following October, captain general of New Castile. At Madrid, he joined General Morla, who had been sent to Madrid as director-general of Artillery and who had started preparing the fortifications of the city, including the mountain passes on its approaches. Together, they were in charge of defending the capital.
However, with Napoleon rapidly approaching with a large force, Castelar abandoned the city, taking some five thousand troops and sixteen cannon with him to join General Heredia[2] and retreat to Talavera de la Reina.[2] Morla, following orders from the Junta of Defence, was left to capitulate to Napoleon on 4 December 1808.[3]
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References
- ^ (in Spanish). Martín-Lanuza, Alberto. "Ramón Fernando Patiño Castro Osorio y Mariño". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b (in Spanish). Martín-Lanuza, Alberto. "José Heredia y Velarde". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ (in Spanish). Herrero Fernández-Quesada, María Dolores. "Tomás Bruno de Morla Pacheco". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 23 January 2025.