Gón del Caudillo

Gón Emiliano del Caudillo y Villa (April 8, 1769 - May 29, 1855) was a governor of Spanish Dania and fought in the Likavra Uprising. 
== Background ==
Del Caudillo was born into a noble family. At the age of 17 he entered the army. After serving for 15 years he was promoted to colonel, and later in the Dan War against France, to brigadier. In 1810 he was named governer of Bursan. In 1825 del Caudillo became governer of Spanish Dania during the beginning of the Likavra Uprising.
== As governor of Spanish Dania ==
Del Caudillo's main task was to keep the rebelling north into the empire. Del Caudillo led the Spanish army for most of the war. In 1828 del Caudillo devided this army into two groups, one led by Emanuel of Catua en one led by Luis Goteffe. Meanwhile del Caudillo got back to Persom to recruit more soldiers. When del Caudillo got back to the battlefield most of his new army died due to lack of supplies and Catua and Goteffe were pushed back. del Caudillo lost the war and gave the rebels independence.
Del Caudillo remained the governor of Spanish Dania and after the war focused on maintaining stability in the rest of the colony. In 1838 the Dalanic army was defeated by the British and in 1838 del Caudillo had the chance to buy the north back into the colony. He bought it and got the lost lands back.
Category:1769 births
Category:1845 deaths
Category:Likavra Uprising
Category:Governors of Spanish Dania