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Tomás de Zumalacárregui
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zumalacárregui and the second or maternal family name is Imaz.
Tomás de Zumalacárregui e Imaz (Basque: Tomas Zumalakarregi Imatz; 29 December 1788 – 24 June 1835), known among his troops as "Uncle Tomás", was a Spanish Basque officer who lead the Carlist faction as Captain general of the Army during the First Carlist War. He was occasionally nicknamed the "Wolf of the Amezcoas", making reference to his famous military victory in the region of Navarre.
Quick Facts Captain general of the Carlist Army, Monarch ...
Tomás de Zumalacárregui | |
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![]() Lithography of Zumalacárregui, 1837 | |
Captain general of the Carlist Army | |
In office 23 June 1835 – 24 June 1835 | |
Monarch | Infante Carlos |
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Born | Tomás de Zumalacárregui e Imaz (1788-12-29)29 December 1788 Ormaiztegi, Gipuzkoa, Spain |
Died | 24 June 1835(1835-06-24) (aged 46) |
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Occupation | Military commander |
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Zumalacárregui is often popularly credited as the inventor of Spanish omelette (or tortilla de patatas), which he allegedly elaborated during the Siege of Bilbao.