Ramón Acha Caamaño Military person

Ramón Acha Caamaño (April 24, 1861 – November 26, 1930) was a Brigadier General in the Spanish Army. As Captain in charge of the Spanish Artillery in San Juan, he defended Puerto Rico against U.S. attack during the Spanish-American War.Caamaño was awarded the Cruz de la Orden de Merito Naval Primera Clase (The Cross of the Order of the Naval Merit 1st class) by the Spanish government for his role in the rescue of the cargo of the SS Antonio López, a Spanish transoceanic steamer. In 1921, while Spain was involved in the Rif War, Caamaño served as Commander of the Artillery Corps in defense of Valladolid, Spain.

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Ramón Acha Caamaño
Birth dateApril 24, 1861
Birth place
San Juan Puerto Rico
Date of deathNovember 26, 1930
Place of death
Spain , Las Palmas

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allegianceSpain
military operations
Spanish–American War
military branch
Spanish Army
military commandArtillery Corps of Valladolid Spain
service start1882
service end1930

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