Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri (1788–1851) was a Spanish military man and administrator. Born in Beriáin in

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, he distinguished himself as a

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during the War of Spanish Independence.(1788-1851) Marcelino Oráa y Lecumberri
/ref> He was married to Josefa de Erice, later Condesa de Chiva y Vizcondesa de Oráa.

Biography

He later fought in the

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on the government side, leading a column as colonel. He became a general in 1834 and

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in 1836. He participated in the battles of Arquijas, Mendaza and Luchana. He showed great skill and judgment in these battles, and his involvement at Arquijas was critical.

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has written:

One has to recognize that in the battle at Arquijas, the victory would have been the Carlists' had it not been for the skill and daring of Oraá, who knew how to extricate himself from a dire situation, as General Córdova had shown lamentable irresolution retreating from the battlefield before hostilities had ceased.Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, ''Historia de la Revolución Española'' (La Enciclopedia democrática, 1891), 645.

He served as

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from 14 February 1841 to 17 June 1843. He put down two rebellions in the

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, led by Apolinario de la Cruz (Hermano Pule) and Sergeant Irineo Samaniego, respectively. He returned to Spain and served as a

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. He died at his natal town. His works include ''Memoria histórica de la conducta militar y política del General Oráa'' (Madrid 1851).

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Marcelino de Oraá Lecumberri
1788 births 1851 deaths People from Cuenca de Pamplona Spanish generals Captains general of the Philippines Military personnel of the First Carlist War Spanish military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars People from the Kingdom of Navarre 19th-century Spanish military personnel {{Spain-mil-bio-stub