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2 unusual facts about Pablo Morillo


Gregor MacGregor

In August 1815, the Spanish troops of General Pablo Morillo attacked the city and began a siege that lasted until December, when disease and starvation forced the city to surrender.

Pablo Morillo

Pablo Morillo y Morillo, Count of Cartagena and Marquess of La Puerta, aka El Pacificador (The Pacifier) (Fuentesecas, Zamora, Spain, May 5, 1775 – Barèges, France, July 27, 1837) was a Spanish general.



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Battle of the Nive

Despite poor weather, Hill led five Anglo-Portuguese divisions (2nd, 3rd, 6th, Portuguese and Pablo Morillo's Spanish Divisions) across to the east bank of the Nive near Ustaritz on 9 December.