José María de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Alburquerque

General José María de la Cueva, 14th Duke of Alburquerque (1775–1811) was an aristocrat, diplomat, and senior Spanish officer in the Peninsular War.[1][2]

José María de la Cueva
Duke of Alburquerque
Born(1775-12-10)10 December 1775
Died1811 (aged 35–36)
OccupationGeneral

Biography

Alburquerque was born on 10 December 1775 and joined the army at the age of 17.[3] In July 1809, Alburquerque commanded the 2nd Cavalry Division of the Spanish Army of the Centre at the Battle of Talavera. He lost the Battle of Arzobispo (8 August 1809).[1][4] In 1810, Alburquerque commanded the Army of Estremadura and on 4 February entered Cadiz with 11,000 men, securing it as a Spanish base.[1][5] He was appointed governor of the city, but he fell out with General Gregorio García de la Cuesta and resigned. In March 1810, he was appointed Spanish ambassador to the Court of Saint James in London. He died in 1811, and his funeral took place in Westminster Abbey.[1]

See also

Notes
  1. Haythornthwaite 2004, p. 66.
  2. José León gives his full name as José María de la Cueva y de la Cerda, XIV Duque de Alburquerque (José María de la Cueva and de la Cerda, 14th Duke of Albuquerque) (León 2007, p. 50)
  3. León 2007, p. 50.
  4. Rickard 2008.
  5. Musteen 2011, p. 129.

References
  • Haythornthwaite, Philip J. (2004). The Complete Companion to the Iberian Campaigns 1807–14. Brassey's almanac (illustrated ed.). Brassey's. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-85753-329-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • León, José María García (2007). En Torno a Las Cortes de Cádiz (in Spanish). Quorum Editores. p. 50. ISBN 978-8-488599-92-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Musteen, Jason R. (2011). Nelson's Refuge: Gibraltar in the Age of Napoleon. Naval Institute Press. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-61251-084-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Rickard, J (17 April 2008). "Combat of Arzobispo, 8 August 1809".CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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