Brigadier General Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio
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Brigadier General Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio was a Spanish Army officer renowned for his staunch and heroic defense during the Spanish–American War, particularly noted for his actions at El Caney in 1898.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Spanish Army officer
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brigadier general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of El Caney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1841-08-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1898-07-01 ⓘ |
| deathManner | death in battle ⓘ |
| describedAs | hero of El Caney ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spanish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasCitizenship | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRankAtDeath | brigadier general ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial period in Cuba ⓘ |
| knownFor | heroic resistance against U.S. forces at El Caney ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Spanish military historiography
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monuments in Spain ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole | garrison commander at El Caney ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Spanish garrison at El Caney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | last stand at El Caney ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of El Caney ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| parent | Joaquín Vara del Rey y Pulido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish forces defending Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Balearic Islands
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Ibiza NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cuba
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El Caney NERFINISHED ⓘ near Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| posthumousAward | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| relative | Julio Vara del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 19th century ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Caribbean
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Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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