Pedro Chacón y Chacón
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Pedro Chacón y Chacón was a Spanish general, most notable for participation in the First Carlist War
, in which he was one of the generals fighting to defend the legitimacy of Isabella II of Spain
against the Carlists in the Murcia area, where he was commander in chief.
First Carlist War
The First Carlist War was a civil war in Spain from 1833-1839.-Historical background:At the beginning of the 18th century, Philip V, the first Bourbon king of Spain, promulgated the Salic Law, which declared illegal the inheritance of the Spanish crown by women...
, in which he was one of the generals fighting to defend the legitimacy of Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II of Spain
Isabella II was the only female monarch of Spain in modern times. She came to the throne as an infant, but her succession was disputed by the Carlists, who refused to recognise a female sovereign, leading to the Carlist Wars. After a troubled reign, she was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of...
against the Carlists in the Murcia area, where he was commander in chief.