Francisco de Longa

Francisco Tomás de Anchia Longa
Born	1783 (1783)
Died	1842 (1843) (aged 64)
Place of birth	Longa de Mallabia
Allegiance	Spain
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	War of the Pyrenees Peninsular War Battle of Vitoria (1813) Battle of the Bidassoa (1813) Battle of the Pyrenees Battle of San Marcial

Francisco Tomás de Anchia Longa (10 April 1783 – 1831) was a Spanish guerrilla. He was born in the village of Longa, Mallabia (province of Biscay). A blacksmith by trade, he and 100 men engaged the French in guerilla warfare, attacking the lines of communication around Pancorbo, Orduña and Valdeajos. From these humble beginnings, he subsequently became the commander of the Iberian Division. In 1813 he was appointed General, later Field Marshal and in 1825, Lieutenant-General. He died in 1831 at 48 years of age.^{[citation needed]}

References

• Website for the book De Guerrillero a General (From Guerrillero to General)

External links

• Guerrillas in the mists of time