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Ramón Blanco Criado
Ramón Blanco Criado (1763–1821) was a Spanish military commander. Early career Blanco Criado enlisted as a midshipman at Ferrol in 1777, embarking in May 1779 on board the ''St Vincent'' as part of the squadron Antonio González de Arce led to the English Channel. He was promoted to ''alférez de fragata''In the Spanish Navy, a junior rank between midshipman and sub-lieutenant. the following July. He was promoted to Lieutenant (navy) in 1787. In 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, he served on board the ''Santa Leocadia'' in the Cantabrian Sea. In 1797 he sailed the following year from Cadiz as second-in-command of the ''San Juan Nepomuceno'' and shortly thereafter sailed under the orders of Churruca on board the ''Conquistador'' to Brest, where he stayed until the signing of the Treaty of Amiens in 1802 and was promoted to frigate captain that year. Poor health led him to transfer to the army and he was appointed ''teniente del rey''Similar to the British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponferrada
Ponferrada () is a city of Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. Ponferrada, the second most populated municipality of the Province of León, is also the capital city of El Bierzo, the only Comarcas of Spain, ''comarca'' recognized as an administrative entity by law in the region. Surrounded by mountains, the city straddles the course of the Sil (river), Sil River. It is the last major town on the French Way, French route of the Camino de Santiago before it reaches Santiago de Compostela. In 2021, it had a population of 63,747. Etymology Ponferrada comes from the Latin ''Pons Ferrata'', which it translates to Iron Bridge. History The place traces its origin back to 928 gifting to the of a ''Roman villa, villa'' between the Sil (river), Sil and the Boeza by Lupo and his wife, which possessed ''ferrum'' (iron) and was located at the feet of an abandoned Castros (Spain), castrum. The name of the city derives from the iron reinforcements added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
