Wellington, and O'Donnell participated in the defence de Torres Vedras and the subsequent expulsion of Marshal Massena from Portugal. O'Donnell was wounded on several occasions during this period. Following the death of General de la Romana, at the end of January 1811, O'Donnell requested to be transferred to Catalonia, where his brother Enrique, was captain general. However, he was instead appointed interim captain general of Valencia, post he was unable to take up until April. On 1 June 1811, as commanding officer of the 2nd Army, or Army of Valencia, he had under him, present under arms, a field army of 22,908 troops, including el Empecinado's Flying Column of 3,220 men, plus the garrisons of Sagunto, Oropesa, Peniscola, which numbered an additional 1,999 men. References Spanish soldiers Spanish generals Spanish commanders of the Napoleonic Wars Spanish people of Irish descent Carlos (Charles) 1772 births 1830 deaths