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Pablo Morillo y Morillo
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| Captain General of Venezuela | |
| In office 1815–1816 |
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| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | Juan Manuel Cajigal |
| Succeeded by | Salvador de Moxó |
| In office 1819–1820 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Bautista Pardo |
| Succeeded by | Miguel de la Torre |
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| Born | 5 May 1775 Fuentesecas, Spain |
| Died | 27 July 1837 (aged 62) Barèges, France |
| Profession | General |
Pablo Morillo y Morillo (born May 5, 1775 – died July 27, 1837) was a Spanish general. People sometimes called him El Pacificador, which means "The Peace Maker." He fought against French armies in the Peninsular War. Later, he led a large group of soldiers to the Americas. His goal was to bring back Spanish rule in the colonies there.
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Pablo Morillo's Life
Early Years and Military Service
Pablo Morillo was born in a town called Fuentesecas in Zamora, Spain. In 1791, he joined the Spanish Royal Marine Corps. He fought in the famous Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. During this battle, he was hurt and taken prisoner by the English.
He also fought in the Peninsular War. This war was part of the bigger Napoleonic Wars. Spain fought against France during this time.
Fighting in the Americas
After the war ended, the Spanish king, Ferdinand VII of Spain, returned to power. On August 14, 1814, the king chose Morillo for an important job. He became the Expedition Commander and General Captain of the provinces in Venezuela.
Morillo sailed to the Americas with many warships and cargo ships. He landed in Carupano and Isla Margarita. His mission was to stop the rebellions against Spanish rule in the American colonies. He traveled to several cities, including La Guaira, Caracas, and Cartagena de Indias. He fought against the armies of Simon Bolivar, who was leading the fight for independence.
On August 22, 1815, Morillo surrounded the walled city of Cartagena. This is called a siege. He stopped any supplies from reaching the city. On December 6, the Spanish army entered Cartagena. With Cartagena under his control, Morillo went back to Venezuela. He continued fighting the revolutionaries there.
In June 1820, Morillo received new orders from the king. He told everyone in the colonies to follow the Spanish Constitution of 1812. He also sent people to talk with Simon Bolivar. Bolivar and Morillo later met in a town called Santa Ana de Trujillo. They signed a six-month agreement to stop fighting, called an armistice. They signed another agreement later to make the fighting more organized.
Return to Spain
After his time in the Americas, Morillo went back to Spain. He became the General Captain of New Castile. He supported the Liberal Constitution during a time known as the Trienio Liberal. In 1822, he stopped an attempt to overthrow the Constitution.
In 1823, he fought against a French invasion in northern Spain. This invasion was led by Louis-Antoine, Duke of Angoulême. Morillo's forces were defeated.
When King Ferdinand VII brought back his absolute rule in 1823, Morillo moved to France. A few years later, he returned to Spain. He took part in some military actions during the Carlist Wars. He became ill and went back to France. Pablo Morillo died in Barèges on July 27, 1837.
See also
In Spanish: Pablo Morillo para niños
