Diego Ballesteros | |
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Born | 1759 Badajoz, Badajoz |
Died | 10 May 1840 Madrid | (aged 80–81)
Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
Diego Martín Ballesteros (1759–1840) was a Spanish military commander.
Promoted to lieutenant in 1788, he saw action in the War of the Pyrenees as aide-de-camp to lieutenant general Manuel Moncada, Prince of Monforte. [1]
As a captain in 1794, Ballesteros saw further action in the War of the Oranges and in 1803 was promoted to brigadier. [1]
Having fought under the orders of General Castaños at Bailén, [1] Ballesteros later commanded the Granada Regiment of Dragoons at Almonacid, where he was taken prisoner and sent to France for the remainder of the war. [1]
On his release and return to Spain Ballesteros was promoted to field marshal. He was appointed governor of Gerona in 1821 and promoted to lieutenant general in 1929. [1]
Diego Ballesteros | |
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Born | 1759 Badajoz, Badajoz |
Died | 10 May 1840 Madrid | (aged 80–81)
Battles/wars | Peninsular War |
Diego Martín Ballesteros (1759–1840) was a Spanish military commander.
Promoted to lieutenant in 1788, he saw action in the War of the Pyrenees as aide-de-camp to lieutenant general Manuel Moncada, Prince of Monforte. [1]
As a captain in 1794, Ballesteros saw further action in the War of the Oranges and in 1803 was promoted to brigadier. [1]
Having fought under the orders of General Castaños at Bailén, [1] Ballesteros later commanded the Granada Regiment of Dragoons at Almonacid, where he was taken prisoner and sent to France for the remainder of the war. [1]
On his release and return to Spain Ballesteros was promoted to field marshal. He was appointed governor of Gerona in 1821 and promoted to lieutenant general in 1929. [1]