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Tomás Zeraín

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Tomás Zeraín
Born1750
Vitoria
Died1831(1831-00-00) (aged 80–81)
Battles / wars

Tomás Zeraín (1750–1831) was a Spanish military commander.

Early career

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Zeraín enlisted as a cadet in the Brigade of Royal Carabiniers in 1768, transferring to the Algarve Cavalry Regiment in 1773. He returned to the Royal Carabiniers as a standard bearer in 1776, and by 1789 had been promoted to colonel.[1]

During the War of the Pyrenees he saw action at Masdeu, Perpignan, Rives-Altes, Bernet, Peyrestortes and Truillas.[1]

Zeraín was promoted to Cavalry brigadier in 1804.[1]

Peninsular War

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After seeing action at Alcolea, he was promoted to field marshal in 1808.[1]

Given command of the 5th Division of the Army of Extremadura, Zeraín served under Venegas at Almonacid and then under Aréizaga at Ocaña,[2] where he was wounded by a bullet to the neck.[1]

In 1810, after being forced to retreat by Marshal Victor to Seville[2] and from there to Ayamonte, he handed over his command to Copons.[1]

He was then appointed interim governor of Mahón, until General Grimarest arrived to take up his command there in September 1811.[1]

Post-war career

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He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1829.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h (in Spanish). Martín-Lanuza, Alberto. "Tomás Zeraín". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Oman, Charles (1908). A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. III, pp. 134–136, 531. Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 10 May 2023.