José María Santocildes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José María Santocildes

Spanish general

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1771

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1837

Profession: military personnel, marshal, military officer

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

José María Francisco Silvestre Santocildes y de Llanos (29 June 1771–6 March 1847) was a famous Spanish noble, field marshal and general during the Peninsular War. Santocildes was born in Barcelona.
He commanded in the defense of Astorga, Spain when it was besieged by French Napoleonic troops in 1810.
In 1814, after the war, was appointed as Jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército. Santocildes died in Barcelona.