Manuel Olaguer Feliú
| Manuel Olaguer Feliú | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 27, 1759 Ceuta, Spain |
| Died | June 7, 1824 (aged 64) La Coruña, Spain |
| Allegiance |
 Spain
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| Service/branch | Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1770-1824 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
 Gran Cross of San Hermenegildo
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Manuel Olaguer Feliú (December 27, 1759 – June 7, 1824), was a military engineer who became Field Marshal and Captain General of Galicia. Participated in the colonial wars in the Kingdom of Chile and the Viceroyalty of Peru.
He was born on December 27, 1759 in Ceuta although descended from Catalans and was first cousin of Antonio Olaguer Feliú, Viceroy of the Rio de la Plata and Secretary of War of the King of Spain, Carlos IV. Like their elders, followed a military career, starting as a Cadet in the fixed battalion of Ceuta from 6/V/1770.
In 1778 he rose to Sub-lieutenant with posts in the Royal Engineers. Formed in Valencia, Madrid and Gibraltar. He acted in the war against England (1781).
In 1787, in the late colonial period in Chile, he was appointed by Royal Order to the city of Valdivia, with the rank of Captain of the Royal Engineers. Later moved by order of the Viceroy of Peru to Chiloé (Chile), with the mission to recognize defenses. He remained there two years, taking part in the construction of the new road between Valdivia and Chiloé (1789). He returned to Valdivia in November 1790.
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