Vicente Genaro de Quesada (1782 in

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– 15 August 1836, in

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) was a Spanish military figure. He participated in the

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(1808) during the

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, leading the

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and

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. Forming a

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for the shattered Spanish lines, these troops absorbed repeated charges by General Lasalle's French cavalry without yielding any ground.Guerra de Independencia española 1808-1814
He later fought in the

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on the Isabeline (Liberal) side, losing the

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in April 1834. After the

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in August 1836, he tried to suppress demonstrations in Madrid in support of restoring the

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. The next day, with the queen regent having acceded to the demands of the mutineers, he fled to the village of

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, but was captured and killed there by a crowd including members of the National Militia.

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1782 births 1836 deaths People from Havana Spanish generals Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Military personnel of the First Carlist War {{Spain-mil-bio-stub