Fernando de Cagigal
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Fernando de Cagigal | |
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| Birth name | Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega y Martínez Niño |
| Born | 7 April 1756 Pasajes (Guipúzcoa), Spain |
| Died | 25 October 1824 1824 (aged 67–68) Barcelona, |
| Allegiance | Spain |
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Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega y Martínez Niño, 4th Marquis of Casa Cagigal (1756–1824) was a Spanish soldier, poet, and playwright.
Family and origins
[edit]Fernando de Cagigal was born into a family with a long history of military service, so much so that they were well-known in military circles as "The Cagigals".[1]
His father, Felipe Cagigal de la Vega y Niño, 3rd Marquis of Casa Cagigal, was Captain general of Extremadura and a member of the War Council and his mother was Teresa Mac Swing y Pacheco.[note 1]
His two younger brothers, Juan Manuel de Cagigal (1757–1823) and José de Cagigal (1757–1837), both had notable military careers.
Early career
[edit]Cagigal was commissioned as a captain, an entry rank reserved for members of families with a proven aristocratic or military lineage,[2] in the "Spain" Cavalry Regiment, eventually becoming its commanding officer before being transferred to the Queen's Regiment and promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1782,[2] first seeing action at Mahón in 1782,[2] before participating at blockading Gibraltar between December 1787 to May 1790,[2] when he was sent to join Spain's Rousillon Army.
At the start of the War of the Pyrenees he was promoted to colonel and transferred to the Algarbe Cavalry Regiment in 1793, later that year being promoted to brigadier, seeing action on several occasions that year, including at the First Battle of Sant Llorenç de la Muga,[2] serving under the orders of both Francisco Solano and general Antonio Cornel.[2]
In June 1794, General Ricardos gave him the command of the Cavalry at Millas, in Arrondissement of Perpignan, where Cagigal distinguished himself during the French attack on the village and five days later, at the head of 500 grenadiers and 120 horse he again fought off a French attack there.[2]
Peninsular War
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Her surname Mac Swing also appears as Mac Suini, Manzini, or Orcusini, depending on the sources, and it seems that their three sons opted for Castilianizing it to Martínez. (See Andújar.)
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish). Andújar Castillo, Francisco. "Felipe Cagigal de la Vega y Niño". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g (in Spanish). Serrano Álvarez, José Manuel. "Fernando de Cagigal de la Vega y Martínez Niño". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
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