Juan Procopio Bassecourt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Juan Procopio Bassecourt

Spanish colonial governor

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1740

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1820

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Spain, United States, Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Juan Procopio Bassecourt

  • Juan Procopio de Bassecourt Thieulaine y Bryas López de Ochoa, (22 April 1740 – 12 April 1820) was Baron of Maials, Count of Santa Clara an office he assumed before the Spanish Cession enacted by the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, Captain General of Cuba, (6 December 1796 - 13 May 1799) and Captain General of Catalonia (14 May 1802 - 1808).
  • While he was Captain General of Cuba he was responsible for the construction or improvement of numerous fortifications in Havana, including the Santa Clara Battery.

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