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'''José de la Gándara y Navarro''' (15 October 1820, in [[Zaragoza]] – 1 September 1885, in [[Biarritz]]) was a Spanish soldier. |
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He entered the military College as a cadet in 1832, joined the army in 1834 as sublieutenant, and served in the [[First Carlist War|campaign against the Carlists]] till 1839, participating in all the battles. Afterward he served with distinction in the colonies, and, after reaching the rank of brigadier, was appointed, in 1857, governor of the islands of [[Bioko|Fernando Poo]] and [[Elobey, Annobón and Corisco|Annobón y Corisco]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 1862 he became major general, and in November of that year was made military governor and commander-in-chief of the [[Santiago de Cuba Province|province of Santiago de Cuba]]. The [[Dominican Restoration War|insurrection against the Spanish domination]] of [[Santo Domingo]], which had been annexed in 1861, began in the department of [[Cibao]] in February 1863; the troops were soon driven into the coast-towns, and the interior cities wrested from them. Gandara, without waiting for orders from the home-government, despatched reinforcements to his comrades by the frigate ''Isabel II'', then in port. He afterward received orders to march with all the forces at his command to the assistance of the commander-in-chief. He landed in [[San Felipe de Puerto Plata|Puerto Plata]], 17 September 1863, driving the insurgent forces back, and afterward occupied the cities of Santo Domingo and [[San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic|San Cristóbal]], the latter after a series of bloody engagements with the enemy, in 1864 he was promoted to lieutenant-general and appointed captain-general and commander-in-chief of the island, and in that year won the battle of [[Monte Cristi (Dominican Republic)|Monte Cristi]]. The provisional government now began peace negotiations, which, however, led to no favorable issue. Meanwhile, the home government resolved to abandon the struggle, and in May 1865, Gandara, with his troops, evacuated the island. |
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He subsequently received the appointment of governor-general of the [[Philippines]], and, after the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, was military chief of the king's household, and captain-general of Castile. He published ''Historia de la Anexion y Guerra de Santo Domingo''. |
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The municipality of [[Gandara, Samar|Gandara]] in the province of Samar in the Philippines is named after him. |
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Revision as of 21:01, 21 August 2024
José de la Gándara y Navarro (15 October 1820, in Zaragoza – 1 September 1885, in Biarritz) was a Spanish soldier.
Biography
He entered the military College as a cadet in 1832, joined the army in 1834 as sublieutenant, and served in the campaign against the Carlists till 1839, participating in all the battles. Afterward he served with distinction in the colonies, and, after reaching the rank of brigadier, was appointed, in 1857, governor of the islands of Fernando Poo and Annobón y Corisco.
In 1862 he became major general, and in November of that year was made military governor and commander-in-chief of the province of Santiago de Cuba. The insurrection against the Spanish domination of Santo Domingo, which had been annexed in 1861, began in the department of Cibao in February 1863; the troops were soon driven into the coast-towns, and the interior cities wrested from them. Gandara, without waiting for orders from the home-government, despatched reinforcements to his comrades by the frigate Isabel II, then in port. He afterward received orders to march with all the forces at his command to the assistance of the commander-in-chief. He landed in Puerto Plata, 17 September 1863, driving the insurgent forces back, and afterward occupied the cities of Santo Domingo and San Cristóbal, the latter after a series of bloody engagements with the enemy, in 1864 he was promoted to lieutenant-general and appointed captain-general and commander-in-chief of the island, and in that year won the battle of Monte Cristi. The provisional government now began peace negotiations, which, however, led to no favorable issue. Meanwhile, the home government resolved to abandon the struggle, and in May 1865, Gandara, with his troops, evacuated the island.
He subsequently received the appointment of governor-general of the Philippines, and, after the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, was military chief of the king's household, and captain-general of Castile. He published Historia de la Anexion y Guerra de Santo Domingo.
The municipality of Gandara in the province of Samar in the Philippines is named after him.
References
- Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
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