José María Francisco Silvestre Santocildes y de Llanos (29 June 1771–6 March 1847) was a

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noble,

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and general during the

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Early career

Santocildes was born in

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Peninsular War

He commanded the Spanish garrison during the

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in 1810.

Post-war career

In 1814, after the war, he was appointed Jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército. Santocildes died in Barcelona.

References

Bibliography

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"El Coronel Santocildes: Un Heroe Humilde".
* Glover, Michael. ''The Peninsular War 1807-1814''. London: Penguin, 2001. * Smith, Digby. ''The Napoleonic Wars Data Book''. London: Greenhill, 1998. {{DEFAULTSORT:Santocildes, Jose Maria 1771 births 1847 deaths Spanish generals Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars People from Barcelona