José María Santocildes
José María Francisco Silvestre Santocildes y de Llanos (29 June 1771–6 March 1847) was a Spanish noble, field marshal and general during the Peninsular War.
José María Santocildes
Early career
Santocildes was born in Barcelona.
Peninsular War
He commanded the Spanish garrison during the Siege of Astorga in 1810.
Post-war career
In 1814, after the war, he was appointed Jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército.
Santocildes died in Barcelona.
References
Bibliography
- Història de la Guerra del Francès a Catalunya at the Wayback Machine (archived July 20, 2011). (in Catalan)
- "El Coronel Santocildes: Un Heroe Humilde". (in Spanish)
- Glover, Michael. The Peninsular War 1807-1814. London: Penguin, 2001. ISBN 0-141-39041-7
- Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
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