Juan Carlos Aréizaga
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Juan Carlos Aréizaga y Alduncín (1756–1820) was a Spanish military commander.
Juan Carlos Aréizaga | |
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Born | 17 January 1756 Fuenterrabía, Guipúzcoa |
Died | 18 March 1820(1820-03-18) (aged 64) Tolosa, Guipúzcoa |
Allegiance | Spain |
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Many historians of the Peninsular War, including Gómez de Arteche, Toreno, Clonard and Oman, agree that, while not questioning Aréizaga's personal courage, he lacked the necessary skills required of a general.[1]
Oman was especially scathing in his assessment of Aréizaga's command at Ocaña:[2]
Even allowing for the fact that Areizaga had been the victim of the Junta's insensate resolve to make an offensive movement on Madrid, it is impossible to speak with patience of his generalship. For a combination of rashness and vacillation it excels that of any other Spanish general during the whole war. (Oman 1903: p. 96.)