Manuel de Montiano Politician

Manuel de Montiano y Luyando (January 6, 1685 – January 7, 1762) was a Spanish General and colonial administrator who served as Royal Governor of La Florida and Royal Governor of Panama. He defended Florida from an attack by British forces in 1740 and launched his own unsuccessful Invasion of Georgia during the War of Jenkins' Ear

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 06, 1685
Birth place
Bilbao
Date of deathJanuary 06, 1762
Place of death
Madrid
Profession
Lieutenant general

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Politician

monarch
Philip V of Spain
Ferdinand VI of Spain
successor
Melchor de Navarrete

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Manuel de Montiano on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=7AlqghmzQVUC&printsec=frontcover#PPA97,M1
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=pPpaIT1u178C&printsec=frontcover#PPA103,M1
  3. http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/jenkins-ear.htm/printable
  4. http://www.nps.gov/foma/historyculture/brit-attacks.htm
  5. http://www.progressivehistorians.com/2007/11/todays-popular-culture-often-gives.html
  6. http://www.staugustine.com/visit/history/castillo.shtml