Antologia De Cuentos Para Adolecentes

Biography

He was born on November 1, 1753 in Medina del Campo, Valladolid. Joined Spain.1 was educated at a very young age in the armed service, where he distinguished himself by his intelligenceand specialized in military cartography. He participated in the unsuccessful expedition against Algiers in 1775. As lieutenant, took part in the recapture of the port of Mahon Menorca in 1782 and,that same year, in September, was among the troops who unsuccessfully besieged Gibraltar.
Captain and Chief of the Military College of El Puerto de Santa Maria from 1784 to 1788, Felix Maria Calleja delRey came to New Spain in 1789 accompanied the Count of Revillagigedo II, when this was installed as viceroy. A man of great seriousness and rigor, Calleja initially held the position of captain ofinfantry in the regiment of Savoy, who changed to Puebla Regiment. Then he was promoted to commander of the infantry brigade of the Municipality of San Luis Potosí.1 Under the government of ViceroyMiguel José de Azanza, severely suppressed rebellions in this sector of the viceroyalty. He also fought against the Plains Indians and Anglo filibusters that infiltrated the distant and almost uninhabitedterritory Texan. Under his command was the then commander Ignacio Allende, who later became one of the heroes of Mexican independence. On January 26, 1807, he married Dona Francisca de La Gandara,daughter of Don Manuel Jerónimo de la Gándara, owner of the hacienda of Bledos.1 In San Sebastian Church of San Luis Potosi, Matthew Braceras blessed marriage, cure the place, and were godparentsColonel José Manuel Rincón Gallardo and Dona Ignacia de la Gándara

Campaign against Mexican insurgents

The rebel army, after relatively brief and successful campaign in 1810, under the command ofFather Hidalgo, decided to retreat to Valladolid. Given the excesses of vandalism rebels Hidalgo in Guanajuato, Viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas ordered Calleja, now Brigadier Cavalry Division, march to...