Manuel Bretón de los Herreros (December 19, 1796, Quel (Logrono) – November 8, 1873, Madrid) was a Spanish dramatist, educated at Madrid. Enlisting on 24 May 1812, he served against the French in Valencia and Catalonia, and retired with the rank of corporal on 8 March 1822. He obtained a minor post in the civil service under the liberal government, and on his discharge determined to earn his living by writing for the stage.
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1873 (aged 76)
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