Juan de Henestrosa
# Juan de Henestrosa

Juan de la Cruz Fernández de Henestrosa y Horcasitas (1765–1831) was a Spanish military commander.

## Peninsular War

Having been given command of the Regiment of Volunteers Light Infantry of Spain in August 1807 he refused to ober orders to join Dupont's forces, and instead marched his regiment to Extremadura, for which he was promoted to brigadier in June 1808. By October that year, he was leading the 2nd Division of Galluzo's 12,800-strong Army of Extremadura, an army which the following month, then under the command of the Conde de Belvedere, would be routed at Gamonal.

He was promoted to lieutenant general of Cavalry following the Battle of Medellín (28 March 1809).

## Post-war career

He was appointed captain general of Spain's Royal Armies in 1825.

