Jorge de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Jorge de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The Marquess of Verboom
Personal details
Born	George Prosper Verboom (1665-01-09)9 January 1665 Brussels, Spanish Netherlands
Died	19 January 1744(1744-01-19) (aged 79) Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Military officer
Military career
Allegiance	Spain
Service / branch	Spanish Army
Rank	Teniente general
Battles / wars	War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Ekeren Battle of Ramillies Battle of Almenar Anglo-Spanish War Thirteenth siege of Gibraltar

Teniente general Jorge Próspero de Verboom, 1st Marquess of Verboom (born George Prosper Verboom; 9 January 1665 – 19 January 1744) was a Spanish Army officer and nobleman who served as the Captain General of Catalonia from 1737 to 1738.^[1] A prominent military engineer in the Spanish army, Philip V of Spain granted him the aristocratic title of "Marquess of Verboom" on 9 January 1727.