MundoAndino Home : Andes Colombia Guide at Mundo Andino
Antonio Villavicencio
Antonio Villavicencio y Verastegui was a Neogranadine Lieutenant Statesman and soldier, born in Quito, and educated in Spain. He served in the Battle of Trafalgar as an office in the Spanish Navy. He was sent as a representative of the Crown to the New Granada, and his arrival was used as an excuse in Santafe de Bogota to start a revolt, this was known as the Florero de Llorente which culminated with the proclamation of Independence from Spain. After this incident he resigned his office and joined the Independence cause. He was later captured and became the first martyr executed ...
Continue reading the complete Antonio Villavicencio's wikipedia entry
Need more information for your travel research or homework?
Ask your questions at the forum about Colombian governors or help others to find answers.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Antonio Villavicencio
