Teodoro Reding von Biberegg was a Swiss General at the service of Spain, the main architect behind the victory of the Spanish army against the French in the Battle of Bailén of 1808.
At 14 years of age he began his military career in Spain, earning the right to be named Governor in 1806, and doing a remarkable job in every aspect. Proof of that would be the publishing of the “Bando del Buen Gobierno” (Proclamation of Good Government, early 19th century).
During the Independence War, in 1808, Reding leads the Board of Málaga and is named General-in-chief of the troops of the Kingdom of Granada and later Major General of the 1st Division of the Army of Andalusia. The 19th of July of 1808 he would play a major role becoming the main architect of the first defeat in open field over the invincible Napoleonic troops after performing some changes to the Porcuna Plan devised by General Castaños.
After this, he would relocate to Cataluña, where he is promoted to Field Marshal. In February of 1809 he would fight in Valls, battle that would become his last after suffering several sable wounds, passing away the 23rd of April of that same year.
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