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Death of Jovellanos at Puerto de Vega

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Death of Jovellanos at Puerto de Vega

Historical milestone · Navia, Eo-Navia, Asturias

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The Enlightenment figure from Gijón died of pneumonia on 27 November 1811 in this fishing town while fleeing a French counterattack on his way home; he had left Galicia in July of that year after the political attacks he suffered in Cádiz.

27 de noviembre de 1811

Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain (CC BY 2.0)

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