Francisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of Villadarias

Francisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of Villadarias

Francisco Castillo Fajardo, 2nd Marquis of Villadarias (es: "Francisco Castillo Fajardo, segundo marqués de Villadarias") (Málaga, December 17, 16421716), was a Spanish general.

Service Record

1693: defended Charleroi unsuccessfully against the French.

1698: defended Oran successfully against the Ottomans.

1702 : captain-general of Andalucia.

1702: defended Cadiz successfully against a British-Dutch fleet under the command of George Rooke in what was called the Battle of Cádiz (1702) .

1704, June-July : invaded Portugal and conquered Castelo de Vide and Marvão.

1704-1705 : tried to recapture Gibraltar from the British, until he was replaced on February 8, 1705 by the French Marshal de Tessé, who gave up the siege and retired.

1710 : commander of the Bourbon army in Cataluña, where he lost the Battle of Almenara. After this battle he was replaced by the Marquis de Bay.

1713 : captain-general of Valencia.


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