Josep Masgoret i Marcó
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Josep Masgoret i Marcó was one of the main warlords of the Carlists of Catalonia
in the Second Carlist War
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Although he was one of the most wealthy owners of Tarragona, he decided to abandon his family and in 1838, was appointed commander of Tarragona with Vall and Llarg de Copons
. He participated in the Seven Years' War
, which earned him a considerable reputation. After the war he was promoted to Brigadier General. He went into exile for sometime, but returned to fight in the War of the Early Risers (Second Carlist War) (1846–9) on 1 April 1848 as commanding general of the Carlist forces. He organized a form of Council of Catalonia to solve administrative economic, civil and military problems. In early 1849, seeing the impossibility of winning the war, he went into exile in France where he later died in 1883.
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...
in the Second Carlist War
Second Carlist War
The Second Carlist War, or the War of the Matiners or Madrugadores , was a short civil war fought primarily in Catalonia by the Carlists under General Ramón Cabrera against the forces of the government of Isabella II...
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Although he was one of the most wealthy owners of Tarragona, he decided to abandon his family and in 1838, was appointed commander of Tarragona with Vall and Llarg de Copons
Llarg de Copons
Llarg de Copons was one of the main warlords of the Carlists of Catalonia in the Second Carlist War .In 1838, he was appointed commander of Tarragona with Vall and Josep Masgoret i Marcó. Shortly afterwards he led the Carlists in the Battle of Vilallonga del Camp, during which 138 were...
. He participated in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
, which earned him a considerable reputation. After the war he was promoted to Brigadier General. He went into exile for sometime, but returned to fight in the War of the Early Risers (Second Carlist War) (1846–9) on 1 April 1848 as commanding general of the Carlist forces. He organized a form of Council of Catalonia to solve administrative economic, civil and military problems. In early 1849, seeing the impossibility of winning the war, he went into exile in France where he later died in 1883.