MundoAndino Home : Andes Chile Guide at Mundo Andino
Manuel Garcia Banqueda
General Manuel Garcia Banqueda was a Chilean military and political figure.
Garcia Banqueda was born in Santiago, the son of Antonio Garcia, Lieutenant in the "Dragones de la Reina" (''Queen's Dragoons'') and of Juana Banqueda. In 1817, (at the age of 16) he became a cadet in the recently formed Military Academy, created by Bernardo O'Higgins that year. He fought participated in the Battle of Maipu, during the Chilean War of Independence. He also participated in participated in the Valdivia and Chiloe campaigns of 1825 and 1826. He married Dolores Carmona Fonseca, and they had several children.
Garcia Banqueda was ...
Continue reading the complete Manuel Garcia Banqueda's wikipedia entry
Need more information for your travel research or homework?
Ask your questions at the forum about Chilean Army generals or help others to find answers.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Manuel Garcia Banqueda
