Francisco de Longa
Francisco de Longa | |
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Portrait of Francisco de Longa by Miguel Parra Abril, c. 1827–1828 (Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia) | |
| Born | 10 April 1783 Bolívar, Vizcaya, Spain |
| Died | 21 December 1831 (aged 48) Valencia |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
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Francisco Tomás de Anchia y Urquiza (1783–1831) was a Spanish military commander. Better known as Francisco de Longa, he first saw action during the Peninsular War as a guerrilla leader, eventually becoming incorporated into the regular army, promoted to lieutenant general and being appointed captain general of Old Castile (1825) and captain general of Valencia and Murcia (1827).