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De Güemes
De Güemes is a surname, and may refer to: * Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas, 1st Count of Revillagigedo (1681–1766), Spanish general, governor of Havana, captain general of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain * Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo (1740–1799), Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain * Martín Miguel de Güemes Martín Miguel de Güemes (8 February 1785 – 17 June 1821) was a military leader and popular caudillo who defended northwestern Argentina from the Spanish royalist army during the Argentine War of Independence. Biography Güemes was born in ... (1785–1821), military leader {{DEFAULTSORT:De Guemes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Francisco De Güemes, 1st Count Of Revillagigedo
Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas () (16 May 1681, Reinosa, Cantabria – 27 November 1766, Madrid) was a Spanish general, governor of Havana, captain general of Cuba, and viceroy of New Spain (from 9 July 1746 to 9 November 1755). Early career Juan Francisco de Güemes y Horcasitas was the first Count of Revilla Gigedo, count of Revillagigedo (sometimes spelled ''Revilla Gigedo'') and a lieutenant general in the army. He participated in the Thirteenth Siege of Gibraltar, siege of Gibraltar and the Spanish expedition to Oran (1732), conquest of Oran. In 1734 he was named captain general of Havana, where he repulsed the attacks of the English, organized the cavalry, and improved the fortifications. While serving in this position, he was named viceroy of New Spain. As viceroy of New Spain In New Spain, he presided at the funeral honors of the old king, Philip V of Spain, Philip V, and proclaimed the new king, Ferdinand VI. He encouraged the colonization of Nuevo Santander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Vicente De Güemes, 2nd Count Of Revillagigedo
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippines, and also in the Isle of Man (pronounced differently). The name is becoming popular around the world and can be pronounced differently according that region. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Jua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
