Francisco Copons y Navia (c. 1815). Portrait by José Aparicio, Prado Museum
Born
21 July 1764 Málaga, Spain
Died
18 September 1842 Madrid, Spain
Service/branch
Infantry
Rank
Lieutenant general
Battles/wars
War of the Pyrenees (several battles); Peninsular War (several battles)
Francisco Copons y Navia, 1st Count of Tarifa (21 July 1764—18 September 1842) was a Spanish soldier, active during the War of the Pyrenees and the Peninsular War. He was appointed captain general of Catalonia in 1812 and promoted to lieutenant general in 1814.[1]
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