The Count of Playa de Ixdain | |
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| Birth name | Leopoldo Saro y Marín |
| Born | January 11, 1878 Morón, Cuba |
| Died | August 19, 1936 (aged 58) Madrid, Spain |
| Years of service | 1895–1932 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Second Melillan campaign Rif War |
Leopoldo Saro y Marín, 1st Count of Playa de Ixdain (January 11, 1878 – August 19, 1936) was a Spanish military general. His success in the Alhucemas landing earned him the title of Conde de la Playa de Ixdain, for the beach where the troops he led landed.[1]
- ^ Luis Garrido González, Julio Artillo González (1994). Nueva historia contemporánea de la provincia de Jaén (1808-1950), Instituto de Estudios Giennenses, pág. 450