Juan de Ugalde

Summary

Juan de Ugalde (December 9, 1729 – 1816), later referred to erroneously as Juan de Uvalde by American settlers, was the Governor of Coahuila, now in Mexico. He was also a commanding general of Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santander. He led several military campaigns against Apache tribes in Texas.

Juan de Ugalde
Governor of Coahuila
In office
November 23, 1777 – April 17, 1783
Preceded byJacobo de Ugarte y Loyola
Succeeded byPedro Fueros
Personal details
Born
Juan de Ugalde

(1729-12-09)December 9, 1729
Cádiz, Spain
Died1816(1816-00-00) (aged 86–87)
Cádiz, Spain
Parent(s)Miguel de Ugalde
Doña Catalina González

Ugalde was born in Cádiz, Spain. In 1787, he was promoted to commanding general of Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Nuevo Santander. In 1790, he successfully led Spanish soldiers against Apache forces at Arroyo de la Soledad, which was renamed in his honor as Cañon de Ugalde. In the mid-19th century, American settlers altered it to Uvalde, which is now the name of the city there. After the Spanish government ordered him back to Spain, Ugalde continued in the service and was promoted to field marshal in 1797. In 1810, he was promoted to lieutenant general. Ugalde died in Cádiz in 1816. [1]

References edit

  1. ^ "TSHA | Ugalde, Juan de".