Salvador de Arizón y Sánchez-Fano (1853–1921) was a Spanish Lieutenant General who participated in the

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and the Philippine Revolution. He was a member of the House of Arizón as well as the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard from June 26, 1917, to December 6, 1918.

Third Carlist War and Cuban War of Independence

Salvador was born on July 2, 1853, at

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as the son of Don Salvador Arizón y Castro who was a major Spanish General during the

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and the

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and Carmen Sánchez-Fano y Prados. After his father was killed at Puerto Plata, Arizón was appointed minor cavalry lieutenant by the royal order of

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in remembrance of his father. He began serving at garrrison duty in 1871 before being transferred to the Army of the North. During the

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, he fought at the

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, the Siege of Pamplona and captured Estella-Lizarra from the Carlist forces. After the war, he received the Red

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as well as two promotions. After spending some time with the Lanceros de Farnesio and Húsares de la Princesa Regiments in 1886, he was promoted to Commander in 1888 and was the aide-de-camp to General Sabas Marín at

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. After returning to Spain in 1893 and promoted to lieutenant colonel, he returned to Cuba to participate at the

which left him wounded but earned him a promotion to Colonel of the Cavalry in 1895 and appointed military commander of

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. In 1894, he married Juana Mejía Castaño and they later had 8 children.

Philippine Revolution and Later Years

He later participated in the Philippine Revolution to crush the rebellion and initially did well until he was infected with a disease and had to return to Spain for medical treatment. After the war, he was given command of other brigades and appointed military commander of

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and

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. He was promoted to Divisional General in 1906 and given command of the 4th Division as well as being appointed military governor of

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. He was later military governor of

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from 1909 to 1912, he participated at the Second Melillan campaign and the

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, winning the Grand Cross of the . After being promoted to Lieutenant General in 1912, he was the Captain General of the VIII Military Region at Galicia, the Directorate-General of the Cavalry in 1915 and the Directorate-General of the Civil Guard from June 26, 1917, to December 6, 1918. The last office he would be given was commander of the II Military Region of

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from 1918 until his death on March 1, 1921.

Awards

*Red

, 1st Class *White

, 1st Class *, 2nd Class * Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild, Grand Cross *Military Order of Maria Cristina, Grand Cross * Order of Charles III

Foreign Awards

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: Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam, Grand Cross

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arizón y Sánchez Fano, Salvador 1853 births 1921 deaths Military personnel from Barcelona Spanish lieutenant generals Spanish military personnel of the Third Carlist War (Governmental faction) Spanish military personnel of the Spanish–American War Spanish military personnel of the Second Melillan campaign Spanish military personnel of the Kert campaign Crosses of Military Merit Grand Crosses of the Royal and Military Order of San Hermenegild