Count of Caldagues
Raimundo Caldagues y Remond, Count of Caldagues (1752 – c. 1824) was a French military commander of the Spanish army who distinguished himself leading the relief force at the second siege of Girona (16 August 1808). He was promoted to field marshal the following day.
Raimundo Caldagues (Count) | |
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| Born | 1752 Auvergne, France |
| Died | c. 1824 |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain |
| Service/ | French Army Spanish Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
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| Awards | Order of Saint Louis |
Charles Oman, in his A History of the Peninsular War, Volume 2 (1902), wrote that the capture of Caldagues, following the Battle of Molins de Rei (December 1808) was a "great misfortune" for the Army of Catalonia, as Caldagues was "the one first-rate officer in their ranks".
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