Francisco Copons y Navia
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Francisco Copons y Navia, 1st Count of Tarifa was a Spanish soldier, active during the War of the Pyrenees and the Peninsular War. He was appointed captain general of Catalonia in 1812 and promoted to
Francisco Copons y Navia (c. 1815). Portrait by José Aparicio, Prado Museum
Juan Carlos Aréizaga
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Juan Carlos Aréizaga y Alduncín was a Spanish military commander.
Francisco Copons y Navia
…and was promoted to brigadier in August 1809. Serving initially under Eguía, Copons was given command of the 7th Infantry Division at Ocaña, under Areizaga, where the Spanish army was routed by Marshal Soult. Making his way down to Cádiz, Copons and the remainder of his division were incorporated under the…
Juan Carlos de Aréizaga