The earthquake Catastrophe was especially destructive Destroying in the epicentre town , Pichilemu , capital of Cardenal Caro Province .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Manresa and Battle Hostile_encounter of Vilafranca from 21 March to 5 April 1810 saw a Spanish division led by Juan Caro and Luis González Torres de Navarra , Marquess of Campoverde attack Attack an Imperial French brigade commanded by François Xavier de Schwarz .

Caro 's division first surprised Change_sentiment the town of Vilafranca del Penedès in March and captured Conquering its 800-man garrison made up Come_together of troops from the Confederation of the Rhine .

Caro was wounded Bodily_harm on 2 April and was replaced Change_of_leadership by Campoverde .

Schwarz 's brigade belonged Presence to Marie François Rouyer 's division while Caro 's division was part of Henry O'Donnell 's Army of Catalonia .

In the Battle Hostile_encounter of Mansilla or Battle of Mansilla de las Mulas on 30 December 1808 an Imperial French corps led by Nicolas Soult caught Self_motion up with a Spanish corps commanded by Pedro Caro , 3rd Marquis of la Romana .