José Antonio Pareja
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Brigadier José Antonio de Pareja y Mariscal (December 7, 1757 in Cabra, Spain – May 21, 1813 in Chillán, Chile) was a senior Spanish naval officer. He captained the Argonauta during the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) and in 1812 commanded Royalist troops during the Chilean War of Independence (1810–26).
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pareja and the second or maternal family name is Mariscal.
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Captain General of Chile | |
In office 1812–1813 | |
Monarch | Ferdinand VII |
Preceded by | Francisco Antonio García Carrasco (As Royal Governor) |
Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Sánchez |
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Born | (1757-12-07)7 December 1757 Cabra, Spain |
Died | 21 May 1813(1813-05-21) (aged 55) Chillán, Chile |
Children | José Manuel Pareja |
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