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<p> A Spanish soldier, born of a noble Aragonese family, who immortalised himself by his heroic defence of [[Saragossa]] against the French in 1808-9; on the fall of the place was taken to [[France]] and imprisoned till 1813; on his release was created Duke of Saragossa and promoted to other high honours at home (1780-1847). </p> | <p> A Spanish soldier, born of a noble Aragonese family, who immortalised himself by his heroic defence of [[Saragossa]] against the French in 1808-9; on the fall of the place was taken to [[France]] and imprisoned till 1813; on his release was created Duke of Saragossa and promoted to other high honours at home (1780-1847). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_77737"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/palafox,+don+joseph Don Joseph Palafox from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_77737"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/palafox,+don+joseph Don Joseph Palafox from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 15 October 2021
Don Joseph Palafox [1]
A Spanish soldier, born of a noble Aragonese family, who immortalised himself by his heroic defence of Saragossa against the French in 1808-9; on the fall of the place was taken to France and imprisoned till 1813; on his release was created Duke of Saragossa and promoted to other high honours at home (1780-1847).
