Historedia
Person

Marquis of Villadarias

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1704–1719

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Marquis of Villadarias, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar

    1704–1705

    Role: Captain-general of Andalusia

    1. 1704–1705 · GibraltarBesieger Decline

      The Franco-Spanish forces suffered from disease, desertion, and internal disputes, reducing their effective strength significantly.

    2. September 1704 · GibraltarSiege Initiation

      The siege began in September 1704 with Spanish forces arriving to besiege the recently captured fortress.

    3. May 1705 · GibraltarSiege Conclusion

      The siege ended in May 1705 as the French withdrew and the Spanish converted the operation into a blockade.

  2. Battle of Francavilla

    1719

    Role: Commander of Spanish artillery

    1. 20 June 1719 · Francavilla di SiciliaBattle of Francavilla

      Austrian forces attacked Spanish positions near Francavilla, suffering heavy casualties from artillery before a Spanish cavalry counterattack secured victory.

Sources

  1. Twelfth siege of Gibraltar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Battle of Francavilla Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19