Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga
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Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga was an 18th-century Spanish colonial administrator and military officer best known for his governorships in Louisiana and Cuba and for quietly supporting the American Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial administrator
ⓘ
governor ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1717-04-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1793-06-21 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Málaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1777
ⓘ
1783 ⓘ 1792 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Basque people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Unzaga y Amézaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Luis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | conciliatory approach toward French Creole population in Louisiana ⓘ |
| knownFor |
governorship of Cuba
ⓘ
governorship of Louisiana ⓘ quietly aiding the American Revolution ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier ⓘ |
| monarchDuringService | Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | support of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial governor
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| officeHeldDuringPeriod |
Captain General of Cuba 1777–1783
ⓘ
Governor of Caracas 1789–1792 ⓘ Governor of Spanish Louisiana 1770–1777 ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Captain General of Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Caracas ⓘ Governor of Cuba ⓘ Governor of Spanish Louisiana ⓘ |
| precededBy | Alejandro O'Reilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeByMarriage | Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Caracas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Havana NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth St. Maxent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime |
1770
ⓘ
1777 ⓘ 1789 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Bernardo de Gálvez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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