Francisco Copons y Navia

Francisco Copons y Navia
Francisco Copons y Navia (c. 1815). Portrait by José Aparicio, Prado Museum
Born21 July 1764
Málaga, Spain
Died18 September 1842
Madrid, Spain
BranchInfantry
RankLieutenant general
Battles / warsWar of the Pyrenees
Peninsular War

Francisco Copons y Navia, 1st Count of Tarifa (21 July 1764 – 18 September 1842) was a Spanish soldier, active during the War of the Pyrenees and the Peninsular War. He was appointed captain general of Catalonia in 1812 and promoted to lieutenant general in 1814.