Antonio de Villarroel
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Antonio de Villarroel was a Spanish military commander best known for leading the defense of Barcelona during the final stages of the War of the Spanish Succession.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | de Villarroel ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Antonio ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Antonio de Villarroel i Peláez (Catalan form) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Catalan resistance in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Charles I of Austria ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg claimant Charles of Austria
|
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | pro-Habsburg side in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
|
| notableFor | leading the defense of Barcelona in 1714 ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “Señores, esta ciudad es la tumba de nuestra libertad.” ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of Barcelona ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Barcelona
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Catalonia ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| positionHeld | commander of Barcelona garrison ⓘ |
| role | commander of the defending forces at Barcelona ⓘ |
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