Carlos de España, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carlos de España

Spanish general

Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1775

Place of Birth: France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1839

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Spain, France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Roger-Bernard-Charles Espagnac de Ramefort (15 August 1775 – 1839), better known as Charles d'Espagnac or, from 1817, Carlos d'Espagne, was a French-born Spanish general who saw distinguished service in the Peninsular War, but as governor of Barcelona, was a cruel, despotic and much-hated persecutor of Spanish liberals.
In his letters and dispatches, Wellington refers to him as Carlos de España.He fought at the Battle of the Gebora, and was wounded fighting under the orders of General Beresford at the Battle of Albuera.
In March 1812, he was wounded again at the Siege of Badajoz, fighting under the orders of Wellington, under whose orders he also fought at Salamanca.
He was again wounded at the Siege of Pamplona in 1813. He was briefly governor of Madrid before returning to the battlefield at the Battle of Bayonne and at Vitoria, where he was again wounded.He was murdered by Catalan Carlists while crossing a bridge over the river Segre, near Organya, and his body was thrown into the river with a stone round its neck.