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    Valeriano Weyler

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  1. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, 1st Duke of Rubí, 1st Marquess of Tenerife (17 September 1838 – 20 October 1930) was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines and Cuba, [2] and later as Spanish Minister for War.

  2. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, marquis de Tenerife was a Spanish general who, as captain general of Cuba shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish–American War (1898), used stern antirebel measures that were exploited by U.S. newspapers to inflame public opinion against Spanish rule of Cuba.

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  3. Jan 12, 2024 · Valeriano Weyler. General Valeriano Weyler Photographic History of the Spanish American War, p. 33. 1838-1930. Born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, he was educated there and in Granada. Following in the footsteps of his father, a military doctor, Weyler decided on an army career.

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  5. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau ( Palma de Mallorca, 17 de septiembre de 1838- Madrid, 20 de octubre de 1930) fue un militar y político español. Ostentó los títulos nobiliarios de marqués de Tenerife y duque de Rubí y una Grandeza de España .

  6. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, 1st Duke of Rubí, 1st Marquess of Tenerife (17 September 1838 – 20 October 1930) was a Spanish general and colonial administrator who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines and Cuba, and later as Spanish Minister for War.

  7. Learn about the Spanish captain-general who led the brutal reconcentration policy in Cuba during the war of independence. Find out how his tactics failed to defeat the rebels and caused a public outcry in the US and Spain.

  8. Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau was a successful Spanish general who served many prestigious posts throughout his military career. He gained fame in the Spanish- American War for his unsuccessful " Reconcentration Plan ." BIOGRAPHY: Valeriano Weyler was born in Palma de Mallorca, Spain in 1838.

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