Editing Tomás de Zumalacárregui (section)

== During Ferdinand VII's rule ==
[[File:Zumalacarregui portrait.png|thumb|160px|right|Posthumous portrait of Zumalacárregui dressed in uniform of [[Captain general of the Army|Captain general of the Carlist Army]], 1845]]
Zumalacárregui had no sympathy with the liberal principles which were spreading in Spain, and became noted as what was called a ''servil'' or strong Royalist. He attracted no attention at headquarters, and was still a captain when the Revolution of 1820 broke out and the ''[[Trienio Liberal]]'' was established. His brother officers, whose leanings were liberal, denounced him to the revolutionary government, and asked that he might be removed. The recommendation was not acted on, but Zumalacárregui knew of it, and laid up the offence in his mind. Finding that he was suspected (probably with truth) of an intention to bring the soldiers over to the royalist side, he escaped to [[France]].

In 1823 he returned as an officer in one of the royalist regiments which had been organized on French soil by the consent of the government. He was now known as a thoroughly trustworthy servant of the royalty, but he was too proud to be a courtier. For some years he was employed in bringing regiments which the government distrusted to order. He became lieutenant-colonel in 1825 and colonel in 1829. In 1832 he was named military governor of [[Ferrol, Galicia]]. Before [[Ferdinand VII of Spain|King Ferdinand VII]] died in 1833, Zumalacárregui was marked out as a natural supporter of the traditionalist party, which favoured the king's brother, [[Infante Carlos, Count of Molina]].<ref name="EB1911"/>