Domingo Dulce, 1st Marquis of Castell-Florite

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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Dulce and the second or maternal family name is Garay.

Domingo Dulce y Garay, 1st Marquis of Castell-Florite (Sotés (

Captain General of Cuba
.

He joined the Spanish army in 1823 at the end of the

minor, during which period he was prominent in quelling the moderate liberal revolt of 1841 when Diego de León and Manuel de la Concha tried to enter the Royal Palace of Madrid
and kidnap the young queen

In the rank of general he participated in the

Sant Carles de la Ràpita
which earned him he title of Marquis of Castell-Florite.

During most the Liberal Union government period he was stationed in Cuba as Captain-General although his support of O'Donnell did not dispel their suspicion of him, even after he served as a senator from 1858 to 1860.

During his stay in America he was noted for his clear commitment to abolish slavery, which earned him the enmity of the Spanish expatriates and open confrontation with Julian de Zulueta. On his return in 1866 he participated in the conspiracy that led to the revolution and the overthrow of Isabella in 1868. Although he was banished to the Canary Islands as a suspected progressive collaborator despite being one of the signatories of the manifesto that accompanied the revolution.[clarification needed]

He returned to Cuba, and is noted for having decreed for the first time on the island – 9 January 1869 – freedom of the press just a few months before his death on 23 November 1869.

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