Pedro Caro Fontes, 2nd Marquis de La Romana
Pedro Caro Fontes | |
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| Born | 8 July 1717 Novelda, Alicante, Spain |
| Died | 8 July 1775 Algiers, Algeria |
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Pedro Caro Fontes y Maza de Lizana, 2nd Marquis de La Romana (1717–1775) was a Spanish military commander.
As well as being the elder brother of Ventura Caro, future Captain general of the Army, Spain's highest military rank, the Marquis was the father of three brothers who would become leading Spanish military commanders of the Peninsular War: Pedro Caro y Sureda, 3rd Marquis of La Romana (1761–1811), José Caro Sureda (1764–1813) and Juan Caro Sureda (1775–1820).