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Portrait of General Miguel Ricardo da Alava, Spanish soldier, 1821. Artist: Jan Willem Pieneman.

Portrait of General Miguel Ricardo da Alava, Spanish soldier, 1821. A veteran of the Spanish contingent at Trafalgar, Alava (1771-1843) joined the uprising against the French in 1808. In 1810 he was sent as Spanish liaison with the British in Portugal, where he became friendly with the Duke of Wellington. In 1815, as Spanish ambassador to the Hague, he was able to take up an appointment on Wellington's field staff as the Spanish Commissionary for the allies at the Battle of Waterloo. From the collection of Apsley House, London.
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Title:
Portrait of General Miguel Ricardo da Alava, Spanish soldier, 1821. Artist: Jan Willem Pieneman.
Caption:
Portrait of General Miguel Ricardo da Alava, Spanish soldier, 1821. A veteran of the Spanish contingent at Trafalgar, Alava (1771-1843) joined the uprising against the French in 1808. In 1810 he was sent as Spanish liaison with the British in Portugal, where he became friendly with the Duke of Wellington. In 1815, as Spanish ambassador to the Hague, he was able to take up an appointment on Wellington's field staff as the Spanish Commissionary for the allies at the Battle of Waterloo. From the collection of Apsley House, London.
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Album / Heritage Images / Historic England
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3850 x 5000 px | 55.1 MB
Print size:
32.6 x 42.3 cm | 12.8 x 16.7 in (300 dpi)
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