Antonio Ricardos

Antonio Ricardos Carrillo de Albornoz
Antonio Ricardos Carrillo de Albornoz
	Antonio Ricardos by Francisco Goya
Born	1727; Barbastro, Spain
Died	13 March 1794 (aged 66); Madrid, Spain
Allegiance	Spain
Service/branch	Cavalry
Rank	Captain General
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Piacenza (1746); Spanish-Portuguese War; French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Mas Deu (1793); Siege of Bellegarde (1793); Battle of Perpignan (1793); Battle of Peyrestortes (1793); Battle of Truillas (1793); Battle of the Tech (1793); Battle of Villelongue (1793);
Awards	Knight-commander of the Order of Santiago (1768); Order of Charles III, Grand Cross (1794)

Antonio Ricardos Carrillo de Albornoz (1727 in Barbastro – 13 March 1794) was a Spanish general. He joined the army of the Kingdom of Spain and fought against Habsburg Austria, the Portugal, and the First French Republic during a long military career. By embracing the Spanish Enlightenment, he earned the displeasure of conservative elements of society. He played an active role in reforming the Spanish military. Upon the outbreak of the War of the Pyrenees in 1793, the king sent him to command in Catalonia. He invaded Roussillon where he won several victories over the French. After his death in early 1794, the war went badly for Spain.

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