Fernando Miyares y Gonzáles
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Fernando Miyares y Gonzales (sometimes, Fernando Miyares Pérez y Bernal) was a Cuba
n Captain General
, born in Santiago de Cuba
, in 1749.
Unaware that Emparán had been deposed by the municipal council of Caracas, the Spanish Council of Regency
appointed Miyares as his replacement as Capitan General of Venezuela
on April 29, 1810 . At the time Miyares was serving as governor of Maracaibo
, a post he had held since 1799. Upon receiving official notice of his new assignment, he began to organize efforts to defend Coro
from military expeditions sent by the Junta of Caracas. In 1812 Frigate Captain Domingo de Monteverde
arrived in Venezuela with a small force of marines. He was assigned to aid an anti-republican uprising in small towns near Coro, but managed to continue pushing deep into republican territory and enlarge his forces with locals dissatisfied with the Republic. After gaining military strength, Monteverde refused to recognize Miyares's authority and established himself as interim captain general of the reconquered areas, something which was ratified by the Cortes
when it temporarily split Venezuela into two captaincies general. In 1814 Miyares was offered the Captaincy General of Guatemala
, but it seems he ever assumed the post since José de Bustamante y Guerra
was in office during these years. He died in his home town, Santiago de Cuba, in 1818.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n Captain General
Captain General
Captain general is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title.-History:This term Captain General started to appear in the 14th century, with the meaning of commander in chief of an army in the field, probably the first usage of the term General in military settings...
, born in Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
, in 1749.
Unaware that Emparán had been deposed by the municipal council of Caracas, the Spanish Council of Regency
Junta (Peninsular War)
In the Napoleonic era, junta was the name chosen by several local administrations formed in Spain during the Peninsular War as a patriotic alternative to the official administration toppled by the French invaders...
appointed Miyares as his replacement as Capitan General of Venezuela
Captaincy General of Venezuela
The Captaincy General of Venezuela was an administrative district of colonial Spain, created in 1777 to provide more autonomy for the provinces of Venezuela, previously under the jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of New Granada and the Audiencia of Santo Domingo...
on April 29, 1810 . At the time Miyares was serving as governor of Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
, a post he had held since 1799. Upon receiving official notice of his new assignment, he began to organize efforts to defend Coro
Santa Ana de Coro
Coro is the capital of Falcón State and the oldest city in the west of Venezuela.-History:The city was founded on July 26, 1527 by Spanish colonists. The name "Coro" is believed to be an indigenous word meaning "wind".The city had a turbulent history in colonial times and suffered a number of...
from military expeditions sent by the Junta of Caracas. In 1812 Frigate Captain Domingo de Monteverde
Juan Domingo de Monteverde
Juan Domingo de Monteverde y Rivas , commonly known as Domingo de Monteverde, was a Spanish soldier, governor and Captain General of Venezuela from June 1812 to 8 August 1813. Monteverde was the leader of Spanish forces in the Venezuelan War of Independence from 1812 to 1813...
arrived in Venezuela with a small force of marines. He was assigned to aid an anti-republican uprising in small towns near Coro, but managed to continue pushing deep into republican territory and enlarge his forces with locals dissatisfied with the Republic. After gaining military strength, Monteverde refused to recognize Miyares's authority and established himself as interim captain general of the reconquered areas, something which was ratified by the Cortes
Cádiz Cortes
The Cádiz Cortes were sessions of the national legislative body which met in the safe haven of Cádiz during the French occupation of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars...
when it temporarily split Venezuela into two captaincies general. In 1814 Miyares was offered the Captaincy General of Guatemala
Captaincy General of Guatemala
The Captaincy General of Guatemala , also known as the Kingdom of Guatemala , was an administrative division in Spanish America which covered much of Central America, including what are now the nations of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, and the Mexican state of Chiapas...
, but it seems he ever assumed the post since José de Bustamante y Guerra
José de Bustamante y Guerra
José de Bustamante y Guerra , sometimes referred to simply as Bustamante, was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and politician. He was a native of Corvera de Toranzo in Cantabria, Spain.-Early life:In 1770 Bustamante became a midshipman at the Academy of the Guardiamarinas in Cádiz...
was in office during these years. He died in his home town, Santiago de Cuba, in 1818.
See also
- Royalist (Spanish American Revolutions)Royalist (Spanish American Revolutions)The royalists were the American and European supporters of the various governing bodies of the Spanish Monarchy, during the Spanish American wars of independence, which lasted from 1808 until the king's death in 1833...