Antonio Ros de Olano

The Most Excellent
The Marquess of Guad-el-Jelú
GE
Portrait by José Gutiérrez de la Vega
Personal details
Born(1808-11-09)9 November 1808
Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela, Spain
Died(1886-07-24)24 July 1886
Madrid, Spain
Signature
Military service
Battles/wars

Antonio José Teodoro Ros de Olano y Perpiñá, 1st Marquess of Guad-el-Jelú, GE (9 November 1808 – 24 July 1886)[1] was a Spanish writer, politician and military officer who served in the First Carlist War and the Spanish–Moroccan War.

Biography

Born in Caracas, Captaincy General of Venezuela, he moved to Mainland Spain at age five.[1] He briefly served as Minister of Commerce, Instruction and Public Works in 1847.[2]

Following his participation in the battle of Guad-el-Jelú ("Sweet River"), decisive for the outcome of the War in Morocco, he was created Marquess of Guad-el-Jelú, Count of La Almina, and Viscount of Ros.[3]

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 Hernández Prieto 1992, pp. 215–216.
  2. ↑ "2º.- Reinado de Isabel II (29.09.1833/30.09.1868)". Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
  3. ↑ Alonso de Vega 2015, pp. 206–207.
Bibliography
Further reading
  • Ricardo Navas Ruiz, El Romanticismo español. Madrid: Cátedra, 1982 (3.ª ed.).
  • Azorín, Antonio Ros. ABC, 18-Ene-1947 (en Varios hombres y alguna mujer. Barcelona, 1962).
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