Carlos José de Witte y Pau
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos José de Witte y Pau, 4th Marquis of Wanmarck, Kingdom of Naples (17 June 1754 – 8 March 1810), was a Spanish army officer.[1]
Career
Having enlisted as a cadet in the Walloon Guards in 1771, De Witte rose through the ranks to become a captain in 1794, seeing action in the Spanish–Algerian War from 1775 to 1785 and at the Great Siege of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1783.[1]
In 1794, he was promoted to infantry brigadier and the following year, field marshal. In 1797, he was appointed political and military governor of Badajoz, remaining in that post for almost ten years.[1]
Having been appointed political and military governor of Barcelona in December 1807, Witte took up office in January 1808.