José Agustín De Lecubarri
José Agustín de Lecubarri y Gorostiza, Order of the Bath, KB (25 June 1802 – 6 January 1874), was a Spanish diplomat and Spanish Navy, naval officer. His significant diplomatic achievements during the First Carlist War earned him the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, as well as the Order of Charles III. Early years Lecubarri was born in London into an old Spanish Hidalgo (nobility), hidalgo House of Lecubarri, lineage, son of Hussar cavalry officer Manuel de Lecubarri y Uraga and Manuela Gorostiza y Egusqueaguirre. He returned to Spain briefly following his birth to be baptised through the Catholic Church 2 August 1802, at the Church of Saint Vincent of Saragossa, Saint Vincent near Bilbao. His military career began on 4 September 1824 as Midshipman, rising to Ensign (rank), Frigate Ensign in June 1825 aboard the frigate ''Aretusa'', thereafter promoted to captain of said frigate in January 1828. Such actions as captain e ...
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