Gregorio García de la Cuesta
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García de la Cuesta and the second or maternal family name is Fernández de Celis.
Gregorio García de la Cuesta y Fernández de Celis (9 May 1741 – 1811) was a prominent Spanish general of the Peninsular War.
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Birth name | Gregorio García de la Cuesta y Fernández de Celis |
Born | 9 May 1741 La Lastra, Spain |
Died | 1811 (aged 69–70) |
Allegiance | Spain |
Battles/wars | War of the Pyrenees |
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Charles Oman (1902) stated that:
Throughout the two years during which he held high command in the field, Gregorio de la Cuesta consistently displayed an arrogance and an incapacity far exceeding that of any other Spanish general. (Oman, pp. 140–141.)[1]