Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish Basque General during the 1st Carlist War
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Place of Birth: Ormaiztegi, Basque Country, Spain
About Tomás de Zumalacárregui
- Tomás de Zumalacárregui e Imaz, 1st Duke of the Victory of the Amezcoas, 1st Count of Zumalacárregui, G.d.E, OSH (Basque: Tomas Zumalakarregi Imatz; 29 December 1788 – 24 June 1835), known among his troops as "Uncle Tomás", was a Spanish Basque officer who lead the Carlist faction as Captain general of the Army during the First Carlist War.
- He was ocassionaly nicknamed the "Wolf of the Amezcoas", making reference to his famous military victory in said region of Navarre. Zumalacárregui is often credited as the inventor of Spanish omelette (or "tortilla de patatas"), which he elaborated during the Siege of Bilbao, as a simple, fast and nutritious dish with which to satisfy the hardships of the Carlist Army.
- In search of nourishment, he came across a poor housewife who had nothing other than eggs, onion and potatoes.
- When Zumalacárregui mixed it up, he liked the end result and fed it to his starving troops.
- It is said that after this, the tortilla became incredibly popular throughout the rest of the First Carlist War, and is now one of the most renowned dishes in the world.
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