Prudencio Cózar
Prudencio de Cózar (c. 1760 – 6 April 1824) was a Spaniards, Spanish military officer and magistrate active in Guatemala during the late 18th and early 19th century. Biography Prudencio de Cózar was the firstborn legitimate son of Juan Antonio de Cózar and María Antonia Beldengullo, both of whom were members of Hidalgo (nobility), ''hidalgo'' families in Ciudad Real, Spain. He was born sometime around 1760 and began his military career at the age of 16. Military career Cózar began his military career as a cadet in the Infantry Regiment "Saboya" No. 6, Saboya infantry regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant shortly before being transferred along with his regiment to the Kingdom of Guatemala in 1780. Here he would participate in the ongoing Spain and the American Revolutionary War, war against Great Britain, taking part in the Battle of Roatán. After the end of the war with Great Britain, he was assigned to the dragoon unit of Guatemala City and was later responsible f ...
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Alcázar De San Juan
Alcázar de San Juan is a city and municipality of Spain located in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It lies on the plain of La Mancha. From the 13th to the 19th century the history of Alcázar is strongly linked to the Grand Priory of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The city became a railway hub in the 19th century. Geography The municipality is part the large plain of La Mancha, standing at around 650 metres above sea level. The area is drained by two tributaries of the Guadiana: the Cigüela and the Záncara, located to the west and south of the urban centre, respectively. The municipal area also features a number of endorheic saline lagoons surrounding the city, including the Alcázar de San Juan lagoon complex (lagoons of Camino de Villafranca, Las Yeguas and La Veguilla). Name Its name is taken from an old moorish fortress (''al-qaSsr'' in Arabic language), which was afterwards garrisoned by the knights of St John (''San Ju ...
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