Jose Maria de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Albuquerque
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General Jose Maria de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Albuquerque (c. 1775–1811) was a senior Spanish officer in the Peninsular War
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In 1810, Albuquerque commanded the Army of Estremadura, secured Cadiz as a Spanish base and was appointed governor of the city, but he fell out with General Cuesta
and resigned. In march of 1819 he was appointed Spanish ambassador to the Court of Saint James in London. he died in 1811 and his funeral took place in Westminster Abbey
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Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
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Biography
In July 1809 Albuquerque commanded the 2nd Cavalry Division of the Spanish Army of the Centre at the Battle of Talavera. He lost the Battle of Arzobispo (8 August 1809).In 1810, Albuquerque commanded the Army of Estremadura, secured Cadiz as a Spanish base and was appointed governor of the city, but he fell out with General Cuesta
Gregorio García de la Cuesta
Gregorio García de la Cuesta y Fernández de Celis was a prominent Spanish general of the Peninsular War.-Early career:Born in La Lastra, Cantabria, to a family of petty nobles, Cuesta entered military service in 1758 as a member of the Spanish Royal Guards Regiment. He saw several successes as a...
and resigned. In march of 1819 he was appointed Spanish ambassador to the Court of Saint James in London. he died in 1811 and his funeral took place in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
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