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COMMANDER // 1771–1819

Rosendo Porlier y Asteguieta

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Lifespan

1771 – 1819

1780179018001810Mexican War of Independence · 1800-1821Battle of Tecualoya — January 17, 1812 · Spanish Empire · Mexican War of IndependenceBattle of Tenancingo — January 22, 1813 · Spanish Empire · Mexican War of Independence

Active service 1812–1813 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 41.

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Rosendo Porlier y Asteguieta was an officer of the Spanish Navy who was born in Lima and participated in the Peninsular War. Porlier Bay in Livingston Island, Antarctica, where he died, is named after him.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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