COMMANDER // 1772–1843
Miguel Ricardo de Álava
generalSpain1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1772 – 1843
Active service 1813 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.
Profile
Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel was a Spanish general and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1835. He was born in the Basque Country, at Vitoria-Gasteiz, in 1770. Álava holds the distinction of having been present at both Trafalgar and Waterloo, fighting against the British at the former and with them at the latter.
Battles (1)
1813
Battle of VitoriaPeninsular War · United Kingdom