Juan Procopio Bassecourt

Juan Procopio de Bassecourt y Bryas (22 April 1740 – 12 April 1820), 2nd Count of Santa Clara (Kingdom of Naples), was a Captain General of Cuba (1796–1799) and Captain General of Catalonia (1803–1807).

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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