Manuel Fernández Castrillón

Manuel Fernández Castrillón (* around 1780 in Spain or Cuba, † April 21, 1836 ) was a Mexican officer.

Life and career

He first served in the Spanish army in the Mexican War of Independence, he ran over to the rebels. He was friends with the first Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna.

Castrillón died as a general in the Battle of San Jacinto, in which the Texan troops were victorious over the Mexican. It is located on the De Zavala Family Cemetery buried in La Porte, Harris County, Texas.