Diego Ballesteros

Diego Martín Ballesteros was a Spanish military commander.

Early career

Promoted to lieutenant in 1788, he saw action in the War of the Pyrenees as aide-de-camp to lieutenant general Manuel Moncada, Prince of Monforte.
As a captain in 1794, Ballesteros saw further action in the War of the Oranges and in 1803 was promoted to brigadier.

Peninsular War

Having fought under the orders of General Francisco [Javier Castaños, 1st Duke of Bailén|Castaños] at Bailén, Ballesteros later commanded the Granada Regiment of Dragoons at Almonacid, where he was taken prisoner and sent to France for the remainder of the war.

Post-war career

On his release and return to Spain Ballesteros was promoted to field marshal. He was appointed governor of Gerona in 1821 and promoted to lieutenant general in 1929.