Francisco de Longa

Francisco de Longa
Portrait of Francisco de Longa by Miguel Parra Abril, c. 1827–1828 (Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia)
Born	10 April 1783 Bolívar, Vizcaya, Spain
Died	21 December 1831(1831-12-21) (aged 48) Valencia
Rank	Lieutenant general
Battles / wars	Peninsular War Battle of Vitoria Battle of the Bidassoa Battle of the Pyrenees Battle of San Marcial

Francisco Tomás de Anchia y Urquiza (1783–1831) was a Spanish military commander. Better known as Francisco de Longa,^{[note 1]} he first saw action during the Peninsular War as a guerrilla leader, eventually becoming incorporated into the regular army, promoted to lieutenant general and being appointed captain general of Old Castile (1825) and captain general of Valencia and Murcia (1827).^[1]

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