Ramón Power y Giralt
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Captain Ramón Power y Giralt (October 7, 1775 – June 10, 1813) was, according to Puerto Rican historian Lidio Cruz Monclova, among the first native-born Puerto Ricans to refer to himself as a "Puerto Rican" and to fight for the equal representation of Puerto Rico before the Cortes of Cádiz, the parliamentary government of Spain at the time.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Power and the second or maternal family name is Giralt.
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Ramón Power y Giralt | |
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Born | (1775-10-07)October 7, 1775 San Juan, Puerto Rico, Viceroyalty of New Spain |
Died | June 10, 1813(1813-06-10) (aged 37) Cadiz, Spain |
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Allegiance | Spanish Navy |
Years of service | 1795–1809 |
Rank | Naval Captain |
Battles/wars | Santo Domingo against an invasion by French forces |
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