Duke of Bailén
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Duke of Bailén is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1833 by Ferdinand VII to Francisco Javier Castaños for his military achievements durin
Palace of the Dukes of Bailén in San Sebastián
Captain general of the Army
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Captain General has been the highest rank in the Spanish Army since the 18th century. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to a field marshal of the armies of numerous countries, a
Duke of Bailén
…by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1833 by Ferdinand VII to Francisco Javier Castaños for his military achievements during the Peninsular War as Captain general of the Royal Spanish Armies, becoming the first man to defeat a Napoleonic army in an open field battle. It is a victory title, and was bestowed on General Castaños following his…
Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda
Pedro de Cevallos
Luis Berton de Balbe de Quiers, duque de Crillon
Portrait of General Antonio Ricardos by Goya