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Spanish army officer (1754–1810) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Witte and the second or maternal family name is Pau.

Carlos José de Witte y Pau, 4th Marquis of Wanmarck, Kingdom of Naples (17 June 1754 – 8 March 1810), was a Spanish army officer.

Early career

Having enlisted as a cadet in the Walloon Guards in 1771, De Witte rose through the ranks to become a captain in Walloon Guards 1794, seeing action in the Spanish–Algerian War (1775–1785) and at the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783).

In 1794, he was promoted to Infantry brigadier and the following year, field marshal. In 1797, he was appointed political and military governor of Badajoz, remaining in that post for almost ten years.

Peninsular War

Main article: Peninsular War

Having been appointed political and military governor of Barcelona in December 1807, Witte took up office in January 1808. Following the French invasion (February), he abandoned the city and joined Milans del Bosch until February 1809, when he was given command of Extremadura.

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish). Ozanam, Didier. "Carlos José de Witte y Pau". Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (DB~e). Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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