Juan Van Halen y Sartí was a Spanish military officer and Russian military officer of Flemish origin. After fighting for the losing side in the Peninsular War, he was forced to flee Spain.
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Juan Van Halen y Sartí was a Spanish military officer and Russian military officer of Flemish origin. After fighting for the losing side in the Peninsular War, he was forced to flee Spain. Van Halen became a military adventurer throughout Europe and served 18 months as a colonel in the Russian Caucasus Dragoon Regiment until he was removed by Tsar Alexander I of Russia.
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Lived 1788 to 1864 · aged 76
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