Juan Van Halen

Not to be confused with Van Halen or Juan Van-Halen Acedo.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Van Halen and the second or maternal family name is Sarti.
Juan Van Halen y Sartí
Van Halen in c. 1853
Born16 February 1788
Isla de León, Cádiz
Died8 November 1864(1864-11-08) (aged 76)
OccupationMilitary officer

Juan Van Halen y Sartí (16 February 1788 – 8 November 1864) was a Spanish military officer and Russian military officer of Flemish origin. After fighting for the losing side in the Peninsular War, he was forced to flee Spain. Van Halen became a military adventurer throughout Europe and served 18 months as a colonel in the Russian Caucasus Dragoon Regiment until he was removed by Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

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