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<p> Spanish soldier and politician, born, of Irish descent, at Santa Cruz, in Teneriffe; entered the army, and attached himself to the cause of [[Queen]] Isabella, on whose emergence from her minority in 1843 he was made [[Governor]] of Cuba; there he enriched himself by trading in slaves, and returning to | Leopold O'Donnell <ref name="term_77357" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Spanish soldier and politician, born, of Irish descent, at Santa Cruz, in Teneriffe; entered the army, and attached himself to the cause of [[Queen]] Isabella, on whose emergence from her minority in 1843 he was made [[Governor]] of Cuba; there he enriched himself by trading in slaves, and returning to Spain threw himself into politics; he joined Espartero's cabinet in 1854, and two years later supplanted him as chief minister; he commanded in the Moorish war of 1858, and was created Duke of [[Tetuan]] after the capture of that city; he was again [[Prime]] [[Minister]] till 1866, and died in exile at [[Bayonne]] (1809-1867). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 15 October 2021
Leopold O'Donnell [1]
Spanish soldier and politician, born, of Irish descent, at Santa Cruz, in Teneriffe; entered the army, and attached himself to the cause of Queen Isabella, on whose emergence from her minority in 1843 he was made Governor of Cuba; there he enriched himself by trading in slaves, and returning to Spain threw himself into politics; he joined Espartero's cabinet in 1854, and two years later supplanted him as chief minister; he commanded in the Moorish war of 1858, and was created Duke of Tetuan after the capture of that city; he was again Prime Minister till 1866, and died in exile at Bayonne (1809-1867).
