Manuel María de Toro, 3rd Count of la Conquista
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Manuel María de Toro y Dumont de Holdre, 3rd Count of la Conquista (1798 - April 5, 1818) was a Spanish nobleman who fought with the Royalist
troops during the Chilean War of Independence.
, the eldest son of Gregorio José de Toro
and of his wife Josefa Dumont de Holdre y Michel. He became Count at the death of his father in 1816, at the young age of 18. He fought with the Spanish Army
against independence, and went into exile in Perú with the remains of the Royalist army after the defeat at the Battle of Chacabuco
in 1817, while the pro-independence government confiscated all his properties.
He returned the next year with the army of Brigadier Mariano Osorio
, of whom he had become personal adjuntant. He was killed a few months later during the Battle of Maipu
, and was in turn succeeded to the title by his sister, María Nicolasa.
Royalist (Spanish American Revolutions)
The royalists were the American and European supporters of the various governing bodies of the Spanish Monarchy, during the Spanish American wars of independence, which lasted from 1808 until the king's death in 1833...
troops during the Chilean War of Independence.
Life
He was born in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, the eldest son of Gregorio José de Toro
Gregorio José de Toro, 2nd Count of la Conquista
Gregorio José de Toro Ureta Valdés y Carrera, 2nd Count of la Conquista was a Spanish-Chilean nobleman who commanded Royalist troops during the Chilean War of Independence.-Life:...
and of his wife Josefa Dumont de Holdre y Michel. He became Count at the death of his father in 1816, at the young age of 18. He fought with the Spanish Army
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
against independence, and went into exile in Perú with the remains of the Royalist army after the defeat at the Battle of Chacabuco
Battle of Chacabuco
The Battle of Chacabuco, fought during the Chilean War of Independence, occurred on February 12, 1817. The Army of the Andes of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata led by General Captain José de San Martín defeated the Spanish force led by Rafael Maroto...
in 1817, while the pro-independence government confiscated all his properties.
He returned the next year with the army of Brigadier Mariano Osorio
Mariano Osorio
Mariano de Osorio was a Spanish general and Governor of Chile, from 1814 to 1815.-Early career:Osorio was born in Seville, Spain. He joined the Spanish army and as many of his contemporaries, his military career began during the Spanish Peninsular War in 1808 as an artillery general, as well as...
, of whom he had become personal adjuntant. He was killed a few months later during the Battle of Maipu
Battle of Maipú
The Battle of Maipú was a battle fought near Santiago, Chile on April 5, 1818 between South American rebels and Spanish royalists, during the Chilean War of Independence...
, and was in turn succeeded to the title by his sister, María Nicolasa.