Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel

Miguel Ricardo de Álava y Esquivel was a Spanish general and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1835. He was born in the Basque Country, at Vitoria-Gasteiz, in 1770. Álava holds the distinction of having been present at both Trafalgar and Waterloo, fighting against the British at the former and with them at the latter.