At the outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession he joined the Spanish army in Italy and played an important role in the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo. After the disastrous 1746 campaign, he replaced the Count de Gages as supreme commander of the Spanish troops in Italy until the end of the war.
In 1742 he was appointed interim Captain General of Catalonia,[1] a function he exercised from Italy until 1747 (with a gap between 1744-1746), finally taking up his post in 1754.[1]
During his term of power he set up the school of military engineers in Barcelona, the Academia de Matemáticas de Barcelona.
He did much to approve the access to the city from land and sea, the water supply and the street lighting. His most important works were the construction of Barceloneta, the San Fernando Castle in Figueras and the reconstruction of the Montjuich fortress. He was buried in the Church of San Miguel del Puerto, in the Barceloneta.
^ abcde(in Spanish) Vicente Algueró, Felipe José de. "Jaime Miguel de Guzmán Dávalos y Spínola". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico. Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
Álvarez Nogal, Carlos (2005). "La formación de un mercado europeo de plata: mecanismos y costes de transporte en España". Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
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jaime, guzmán, dávalos, spínola, jaime, guzmán, spinola, marquis, mina, 1690, 1767, spanish, army, commander, captain, general, catalonia, also, fifth, count, pezuela, torres, near, alcalá, henares, portrait, marquis, mina, 1760, 1766, manuel, tramulles, conte. Jaime de Guzman y Spinola II Marquis of la Mina 1690 1767 was a Spanish Army commander and Captain General of Catalonia He was also the fifth Count of Pezuela de las Torres near Alcala de Henares Portrait of the Marquis of la Mina 1760 1766 by Manuel Tramulles Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography EditHe was born in Seville As a young soldier Jaime de Guzman y Spinola fought for Philip of Bourbon in the War of Spanish Succession and participated in the attack on Sardinia and Sicily during the War of the Quadruple Alliance After the war he was appointed ambassador to France 1736 1740 1 During this period Mina corresponded frequently with the French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Amelot to negotiate a mutual defence treaty between Spain and France following the War of the Polish Succession 1 In 1738 he was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece Spain s highest decoration 1 At the outbreak of the War of the Austrian Succession he joined the Spanish army in Italy and played an important role in the Battle of Madonna dell Olmo After the disastrous 1746 campaign he replaced the Count de Gages as supreme commander of the Spanish troops in Italy until the end of the war In 1742 he was appointed interim Captain General of Catalonia 1 a function he exercised from Italy until 1747 with a gap between 1744 1746 finally taking up his post in 1754 1 During his term of power he set up the school of military engineers in Barcelona the Academia de Matematicas de Barcelona He did much to approve the access to the city from land and sea the water supply and the street lighting His most important works were the construction of Barceloneta the San Fernando Castle in Figueras and the reconstruction of the Montjuich fortress He was buried in the Church of San Miguel del Puerto in the Barceloneta He was replaced by Irish Spanish General Bernardo O Connor References Edit a b c d e in Spanish Vicente Alguero Felipe Jose de Jaime Miguel de Guzman Davalos y Spinola Diccionario Biografico electronico Real Academia de la Historia Retrieved 12 February 2023 Sources EditBiography of the Marquis de la Mina 1 permanent dead link Alvarez Nogal Carlos 2005 La formacion de un mercado europeo de plata mecanismos y costes de transporte en Espana Universidad Carlos III de Madrid External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaime de Guzman Davalos y Spinola Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaime de Guzman Davalos y Spinola amp oldid 1170255224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
