Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio Military person

Joaquín Vara de Rey y Rubio (1840 – July 1, 1898) was a career Spanish officer. He is best known for leading the stubborn defence of El Caney against a massively superior American army during the Spanish-American War.

Personal facts

Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1840
Birth place
Ibiza
Date of deathJuly 01, 1898
Place of death
El Caney , Cuba

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Military person

award
Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand
military operations
Spanish–American War
Carlist Wars
Battle of El Caney
Cuban War of Independence
Battle of Loma de Gato
military branch
Spanish Army
service start1862
service end1898

Topical connections

Félix Arenas GasparMilitary person
Agustín Muñoz GrandesPolitician

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