Espartero

[ es-pahr-te-raw ]

/ ˌɛs pɑrˈtɛ rɔ /

Bal·do·me·ro

[bahl-daw-me-raw] /ˌbɑl dɔˈmɛ rɔ/, Count of Lu·cha·na

[loo-chah-nah] /luˈtʃɑ nɑ/,1792–1879, Spanish general and statesman.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

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Espartero was soon at his heels, and obliged him to hurry northwards, after several defeats.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
The reign of Espartero was, for the time at least, at an end.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
For eight years Espartero distinguished himself in the struggle against the colonists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
Espartero was a brave soldier, with some talent for military matters.
A Supplementary Chapter to the Bible in Spain|George Borrow

They may sell Narvaez, as they sold Espartero, to the highest bidder.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845|Various