, 1883 - died, Ponts de Molins, Catalonia

Catalonia

Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

, Spain, February 7. 1939) was a Nationalist

Spanish State

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 commander during the Spanish Civil War

Spanish Civil War

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He had risen to Colonel

Colonel

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 of artillery

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, and joined the military rising against the Republican Government

Second Spanish Republic

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 that became the Spanish Civil War

Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...

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During the Civil War d'Harcourt was the commander of the Nationalist

Spanish State

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 garrison

Garrison

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 of the city of Teruel

Teruel

Teruel is a town in Aragon, eastern Spain, and the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 34,240 in 2006 making it one of the least populated provincial capitals in the country...

 during the Battle of Teruel

Battle of Teruel

The Battle of Teruel was fought in and around the city of Teruel during the Spanish Civil War in December 1937 – February 1938. The combatants fought the battle during the worst Spanish winter in twenty years. It was one of the bloodier actions of the war. The city changed hands several times,...

. Heavily out numbered d'Harcourt make a last stand

Last stand

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 in four key points of the city, the Civil Governor's Building, the Bank of Spain, the Convent of Santa Clara and the Seminary. Republican Radio Barcelona announced that Teruel had fallen, but Rey d'Harcourt and the remnants of the 4,000 man garrison still held out. With no water, few medical supplies and little food he was finally forced to surrender

Surrender (military)

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 on January 8, 1938.

Despite his heroism, his surrender was criticized by many in the Nationalist high command.

He was jailed for treason

Treason

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 against the Republic first in Valencia and then in Barcelona

Barcelona

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. During the Nationalist Catalonia Offensive

Catalonia Offensive

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 he was taken towards the French

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 border but was killed by his guards along with forty-two other prisoners of the Battle of Teruel, including Anselmo Polanco, Bishop of Teruel

Diocese of Teruel and Albarracín

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