José Borjes
José Borjes (28 November 18128 December 1861) was a Spanish general who fought on the Carlist side during the Carlist Wars. Later in his life he sided with Francis II of the Two Sicilies and fought against the unification of Italy. Biography Born in a Catholic family, Borjes took part in the First Carlist War. During the war, he lost his father, who was shot in Cervera by colonel Don Cristino Niubó. Borjes was one of the closest collaborators of Carlos de Borbón and was promoted to the rank of colonel in 1839. After the armistice, he emigrated to Bourg-en-Bresse, in France. He returned to Spain in 1847 and took part with the rank of brigadier general in the Second Carlist War. In 1848 he was appointed Commander-general of the province of Tarragona by Ramón Cabrera. The following year he was defeated by the liberal troops of General Quesada in Selma and was forced to go back to France. In 1861 he was selected by General Clary, the Marseille-based leader of one of ...
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Vernet (Artesa De Segre)
Vernet is a locality located in the municipality of Artesa de Segre, in Province of Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 22. Geography Vernet is located 61km northeast of Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It is also the capital city of the Segrià comarca, as .... References Populated places in the Province of Lleida {{Lleida-geo-stub ...
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