Manuel Lapeña
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Manuel de Lapeña y Ruiz del Sotillo[note 1] (1762–1820) was a Spanish military commander.
Manuel Lapeña | |
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Born | 11 April 1762 Valtierra, Navarre |
Died | 14 October 1820(1820-10-14) (aged 58) Madrid |
Allegiance | Spain |
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Having a reputation for incompetence—he had the nickname Doña Manuela (Lady Manuela).[1][note 2]— Lapeña has been harshly criticised by most British historians (Napier, Oman, among others) for his conduct at the battles of Tudela and Barrosa (Chiclana),[note 3] considering him both pusilanimous and lacking initiative, opinions shared by 19th century Spanish historians such as the Count of Toreno and Gómez Arteche.[2] Although Lapeña was an ambitious man, he had a talent for diplomacy.[3]
The full-length portrait of Lapeña, painted in 1799 by Goya, was commissioned by the Duchess of Osuna for the palace at her recreational property, La Alameda, Madrid.[4]