Manuel Fernández Silvestre
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Manuel Fernández Silvestre was a Spanish Army general best known for leading the ill-fated forces that were overwhelmed in the 1921 Rif War defeat known as the Disaster of Annual.
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict |
Disaster of Annual
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1921 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableEvent | overrunning of his forces by Rifian troops in 1921 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Spanish forces during the Disaster of Annual
ⓘ
role in Spanish colonial campaigns in Morocco ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Rifian forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces led by Abd el-Krim ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish military operations in North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Annual
ⓘ
Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | general of division in the Spanish Army ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Annual