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Jose Maria Cordova
Jose Maria Cordova also known as the "Hero of Ayacucho", was a General of the Colombian army during the Latin American War of independence from Spain.
In 1814 Cordova's military career started in the Engineer Corps during the independence of Antioquia as a Republic, State established by Francisco Jose de Caldas in Medellin. In 1815, Cordova enrolled in the revolutionary army and was sent to Tunja, where he fought as a subliutenant and under the French Colonel Emanuel Roergas Serviez who became his mentor. Cordova's battalion helped in the victory of the battle of Rio Palo.
After the counter offensive by the Spanish troops in 1815, Cordova was named commander in chief of the Army. His battalion was defeated in 1816, and retreated to the Llanos where his mentor Serviez was assassinated by Jose Antonio Paez. In 819He was then given a post to command before Simon Bolivar's arrival to Venezuela in 1816. Cordova was then sent to the Guayana Region in 1817 and Bolivar later incorporated him in his staff. In the Battle of Ayacucho, Cordova was given command of the first division of the army and because of his distinguished service he earned the nickname "The Lion of Ayacucho".
Related websites
Luis Angel Arango Library; Jose Maria Cordova
Colombialink.com - Jose Maria Cordova biography
Villegas editores - Jose Maria Cordova
Latin American studies; Antonio Jose de Sucre, el Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho
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