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COMMANDER // 1787–1835

José de Canterac

generalSpain4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1787 – 1835

17901800181018201830Spanish American wars of independence · 1808-1833Battle of Ica — April 7, 1822 · Spain · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Moquegua — January 21, 1823 · Spain · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Ayacucho — December 9, 1824 · Royalists · Spanish American wars of independenceBattle of Junín — August 6, 1824 · Spain · Spanish American wars of independence

Active service 1822–1824 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

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César José de Canterac Orlic y Donesan was a Spanish general of French origin who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence. In 1816 he joined the army of Pablo Morillo, fighting in the expedition against Isla Margarita.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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