José María Santocildes facts for kids
José María Francisco Silvestre Santocildes y de Llanos (29 June 1771–6 March 1847) was a Spanish noble, field marshal and general during the Peninsular War.
Early career
Santocildes was born in Barcelona.
Peninsular War
Main page: Peninsular War
He commanded the Spanish garrison during the Siege of Astorga in 1810.
Post-war career
In 1814, after the war, he was appointed Jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército.
Santocildes died in Barcelona.
See also
In Spanish: José María de Santocildes para niños
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