Antonio José Teodoro Ros de Olano y Perpiñá (9 November 1808 – 24 July 1886) was a Spanish writer, politician and military officer who served in the First Carlist War and the Spanish–Moroccan War.

Biography

Born in

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, Captaincy General of Venezuela, he moved to Mainland Spain at age five. He briefly served as Minister of Commerce, Instruction and Public Works in 1847. Following his participation in the battle of Guad-el-Jelú ("Sweet River"), decisive for the outcome of the War in Morocco, he was endowed the nobiliary titles of Marquis of Guad-el-Jelú, Count of La Almina, and Viscount of Ros.

References

;Citations ;Bibliography * * ;Further reading * Ricardo Navas Ruiz, ''El Romanticismo español''. Madrid: Cátedra, 1982 (3.ª ed.). * Azorín, ''Antonio Ros''. ABC, 18-Ene-1947 (en ''Varios hombres y alguna mujer''. Barcelona, 1962).

External links

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