Francisco Javier Venegas

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Francisco Javier Venegas was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as viceroy of New Spain and led royalist forces against insurgents during the early stages of the Mexican War of Independence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish military officer
colonial administrator
human
viceroy
appointedBy Spanish Regency Council
areaOfInfluence Mexico
Viceroyalty of New Spain
surface form: New Spain
conflict Mexican War of Independence
Napoleonic invasion of Spain
surface form: Peninsular War
countryOfCitizenship Spain
governedDuring early Mexican War of Independence
government Crown of Spain
surface form: Spanish Crown
hasActivity colonial governance
military leadership
historicalPeriod early 19th century
ideology royalist
jurisdiction Viceroyalty of New Spain
loyalty Spanish monarchy
militaryBranch Spanish Army
movement Spanish colonial administration in New Spain
name Francisco Javier Venegas self-link
notableFor governing New Spain during the early Mexican War of Independence
leading royalist forces against Mexican insurgents
notableWork Suppression of early stages of the Mexican War of Independence
occupation colonial governor
politician
soldier
officeContested leadership of royalist forces in New Spain
opponent José María Morelos-led insurgents
Mexican insurgent forces
Miguel Hidalgo-led insurgents
partOf Spanish Empire
politicalAlignment pro-Spanish monarchy
positionHeld Spanish general
Viceroy of New Spain
residence Mexico City
Spain
role chief royalist commander in New Spain
head of colonial government in New Spain
roleIn repression of insurgent movement in New Spain
sexOrGender male
sphereOfActivity colonial policy in New Spain
military affairs in New Spain
typeOfAdministration colonial viceroyalty

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Francisco Javier Venegas name Francisco Javier Venegas self-link
Félix María Calleja precededBy Francisco Javier Venegas
Mexican War of Independence royalistCommander Francisco Javier Venegas