Camilo García de Polavieja
Camilo García de Polavieja y del Castillo-Negrete, 1st Marquess of Polavieja (13 July 1838 – 15 January 1914) was a Spanish general, born in a family of merchants. He was a competent commander, but considered as brutal as Valeriano Weyler of Cuba. He was one of the most relevant military officers of the time and a famous regeneracionista.
The Most Excellent The Marquess of Polavieja | |
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Photograph by Kaulak | |
| 113th Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office December 13, 1896 – April 15, 1897 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | Ramón Blanco y Erenas |
| Succeeded by | José de Lachambre |
| Governor of Cuba | |
| In office August 24, 1890 – 1892 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Preceded by | José Chinchilla |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Rodríguez Arias |
| Governor of Puerto Rico | |
| In office 1888–1889 | |
| Monarch | Alfonso XIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 July 1838 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 15 January 1914 (aged 75) Madrid, Spain |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain |
| Rank | |
| Battles/wars | Third Carlist War, Ten Years' War, Philippine Revolution |
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