José Antonio Pareja
Brigadier José Antonio de Pareja y Mariscal (December 7, 1757 in Cabra, Spain – May 21, 1813 in Chillán, Chile) was a senior Spanish naval officer. He captained the Argonauta during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) and in 1812 commanded Royalist troops during the Chilean War of Independence (1810–26).
Antonio Pareja | |
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| Captain General of Chile | |
| In office 1812–1813 | |
| Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
| Preceded by | Francisco Antonio García Carrasco (As Royal Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1757 Cabra, Spain |
| Died | 21 May 1813 (aged 55) Chillán, Chile |
| Children | José Manuel Pareja |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spain |
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