Tomás Zeraín (1750–1831) was a Spanish military commander.
Tomás Zeraín | |
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| Born | 1750 |
| Died | 1831 (aged 80–81) |
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Tomás Zeraín (1750–1831) was a Spanish military commander.
Zeraín enlisted as a cadet in the Brigade of Royal Carabiniers in 1768, transferring to the Algarve Cavalry Regiment in 1773. He returned to the Royal Carabiniers as a standard bearer in 1776, and by 1789 had been promoted to colonel.[1]
During the War of the Pyrenees he saw action at Masdeu, Perpignan, Rives-Altes, Bernet, Peyrestortes and Truillas.[1]
Zeraín was promoted to Cavalry brigadier in 1804.[1]
After seeing action at Alcolea, he was promoted to field marshal in 1808.[1]
Given command of the 5th Division of the Army of Extremadura, Zeraín served under Venegas at Almonacid and then under Aréizaga at Ocaña,[2] where he was wounded by a bullet to the neck.[1]
In 1810, after being forced to retreat by Marshal Victor to Seville[2] and from there to Ayamonte, he handed over his command to Copons.[1]
He was then appointed interim governor of Mahón, until General Grimarest arrived to take up his command there in September 1811.[1]
He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1829.[1]
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