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About Fernando Valdés Tamón

Colonel and brigadier, and knight of the Order of Santiago; appointed by royal provision, October 25, 1727; arrives at Manila, August 14, 1729; unsuccessfully attempts conquest of Palaos (1730-1733) ; reforms army and engages in other public works; receives royal decree of April 8, 1734, deciding suit favorably to islands with merchants of Cádiz and Sevilla over Chinese trade between American colonies and islands; term as governor, August 14, 1729 - July, 1739; returns to Spain and appointed "Mariscal-de-Campo" of Field Marshal.

A Field Marshal is a very senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually it is the highest rank in an army, and when it is, few (if any) persons are appointed to it. It is considered as a five-star rank (OF-10) in modern-day armed forces in many countries.

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Fernando de Valdés y Tamón, nació en Asturias (España). Militar de profesión, fue nombrado gobernador de las Islas Filipinas el 4 de agosto de 1729 y ejerció el cargo desde el 14 de agosto de 1729 hasta julio de 1739, tras lo cual regresó a España. Al poco tiempo, se enamoró de una joven de Molina de Aragón, población en la que hizo construir el conocido como Palacio del Virrey de Manila. El gobierno de Fernando de Valdés fue el tercero más largo de entre los 117 que lo ostentaron.

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Fernando Valdés Tamón's Timeline

1681
February 14, 1681
Oviedo, Asturias, Asturias, Spain
February 14, 1681
Iglesia de San Isidoro, Oviedo, Asturias, Asturias, Spain
1720
December 15, 1720
Calle de Hortaleza, Madrid, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
1759
1759
Age 77
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico