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Gonzalo Carbajal
Gonzalo de Carbajal (c.1590 –1661) was a Spanish nobleman. He occupied military and political positions during the Viceroyalty of Peru, being Mayor of Buenos Aires, and Lieutenant governor of Santa Fe Province. Biography Carbajal was born in Ciudad de los Reyes, (Lima, Perú), son of Pedro López Valero and María de Carbajal, belonging to a noble family of Conquistadors from Extremadura. He was married to María Salas, daughter of Francisco de Salas Reynoso and Leonor Correa, a family of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilian and Andalusia, Andalusian roots. Carbajal took part in military expeditions commanded by Hernandarias de Saavedra, Governor of Río de la Plata. He also had served in expeditions against the Aboriginal tribes, in almost all provinces including Salta, Corrientes and Santa Fe Province. And served as a leader of armed contingents in support of Juan de Garay y Becerra, Juan de Garay (son of the founder) against Indian tribes in the city of :es:Concepción de Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |