Francisco Castillo Fajardo Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francisco Castillo Fajardo, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Spain.

4 records1702–17043 events3 places

Chronological biography

1702

Defence of CadizAugust 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marquis · Captain General · Cadiz

Villadarias organises the Spanish defence that frustrates the Allied expedition.

Defence of CadizAugust 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marquis · Captain General · Cadiz

Villadarias defends Cadiz against the Anglo-Dutch expedition during the opening campaigns in Spain.

1704

Invasion of PortugalJune 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marquis · Captain General · Portugal

Villadarias invades Portugal and takes towns including Castelo de Vide and Marvao.

Siege of GibraltarOctober 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Marquis · Captain General · Gibraltar

Villadarias commands Spanish forces attempting to recapture Gibraltar after its Allied seizure.

Titles and roles

Marquis · Captain General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.