José de Canterac (July 29, 1786, Casteljaloux, Lot-et-Garone,

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– April 13, 1835,

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) was a Spanish

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of French origin who fought in the

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. In 1816 he joined the army of Pablo Morillo, fighting in the expedition against

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. As Field Marshal, he took command of the Spanish Army in South America in 1822 and gained victories at the battles of Ica (1822) and Moquegua (1823). His defeats in 1824 at the

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and the

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led to his capitulation to the Patriot forces. Upon his return to Spain, Canterac was made

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. He was killed in 1835 in an insurrection at the

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References

Memoirs of general Miller, in the service of the republic of Peru,1828. Volumen 2
1779 births 1835 deaths Spanish generals Royalists in the Hispanic American Revolution People of the Peruvian War of Independence People of the Latin American wars of independence Spanish people of French descent Spanish military personnel killed in action {{Spain-mil-bio-stub