Diego de los rios biography

Diego de los Ríos was a Spanish Lieutenant General who was known as the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.

He also served in the Glorious Revolution, the Third Carlist War and the Ten Years' War. Diego was born on 9 April 1850 as the son of Lieutenant General Diego de los Rios the Elder and was given the title "Underage ensign of the Cavalry" in 1860 due to his father's service in the Hispano-Moroccan War.

In the same year, he specialized in infantry combat and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1865.

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In 1868, he participated in the Glorious Revolution and was promoted to Captain for his service in the revolution. For the next three years, he served in Puerto Rico. When he returned to the Spanish mainland, he participated in the Third Carlist War but was seriously wounded during the Battle of Castellfullit on July 1874 when he was promoted to Commander.

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