# Renovales — Saragossa character guide

> Renovales in Saragossa by Benito Pérez Galdós.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Don Mariano Renovales

**First appearance:** 0016-xv

## Who they are

A military officer involved in the defense of the city.

## In the story

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/vi)

Mentioned as commanding the troops of Orihuela and Valencia, distinguished in the previous siege.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/viii)

Leads the sortie on the thirty-first, attacking the enemy's centre with vigor.

### [The Eleventh Day: The Breach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/x)

Commands the defense of San José fortress.

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/saragossa_se/chapters/xxvii)

Mentioned as the person to be informed about the mining activity.

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