Ramón Fernando Patiño Castro Osorio y Mariño (1753–1817) was a Spanish military commander.
[. Martín-Lanuza, Alberto]
"Ramón Fernando Patiño Castro Osorio y Mariño". ''Diccionario Biográfico electrónico'' (''DB~e'').
Real Academia de la Historia
The Royal Academy of History (, RAH) is a Spanish institution in Madrid that studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the different branches of life, of c ...
. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
Early career
Peninsular War
At the outbreak of the war, Castelar was appointed member of the Military Junta and, the following October, captain general of New Castile. At Madrid, he joined General
Morla
Morla is a 16 km long river in province of Bergamo. Its source is located in Maresana in the municipality of Ponteranica, then Morla crosses the city of Bergamo, after Bergamo part of its waters are used in agriculture. One branch flows int ...
, who had been sent to Madrid as director-general of Artillery and who had started preparing the fortifications of the city, including the mountain passes on its approaches. Together, they were in charge of defending the capital.
However, with Napoleon rapidly approaching with a large force, Castelar abandoned the city, taking some five thousand troops and sixteen cannon with him to join General
Heredia[ and retreat to Talavera de la Reina.][. Martín-Lanuza, Alberto]
"José Heredia y Velarde". ''Diccionario Biográfico electrónico'' (''DB~e'').
Real Academia de la Historia
The Royal Academy of History (, RAH) is a Spanish institution in Madrid that studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the different branches of life, of c ...
. Retrieved 23 January 2025. Morla, following orders from the Junta of Defence, was left to capitulate to Napoleon on 4 December 1808.[. Herrero Fernández-Quesada, María Dolores]
"Tomás Bruno de Morla Pacheco". ''Diccionario Biográfico electrónico'' (''DB~e'').
Real Academia de la Historia
The Royal Academy of History (, RAH) is a Spanish institution in Madrid that studies history "ancient and modern, political, civil, ecclesiastical, military, scientific, of letters and arts, that is to say, the different branches of life, of c ...
. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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18th-century Spanish military personnel
19th-century Spanish military personnel
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Spanish military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars
Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars