lunes, 8 de febrero de 2010

Heroes From The Past

Small biography of Antonio José de Sucre


Antonio José de Sucre was born in Cumana (Venezuela) on February 3, 1795. His parents were aristocrats Vicente de Sucre y García and Doña Maria Manuela de Alcalá. He continued to pursue studies in mathematics engineering degree, but the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1810 he joined the troops of General Francisco de Miranda. Since 1813 he fought alongside Marino, Piar, Bolivar Bermudez.

Together with Simón Bolívar fought in the battles of Boyacá (Bogotá, 1819) and Carabobo (Caracas, 1821). He also conducted the patriot army that triumphed in the battle of Pichincha (Quito, 1822). These victories completed the independence of Greater Colombia.

In 1823, arrived in Peru on behalf of the Liberator Simón Bolívar. He attended the victory of Junín (6-8-1824) and led the United Liberating Army in the great battle of Ayacucho (9-12-1824) that secured the independence of South America. In 1825, promoted the birth of the Republic of Bolivia, which ruled until 1828.

Upon returning to the Great Colombia Bolivar returned to second and was commissioned to conduct the campaign against Peru. Tarqui won the battle and forced the Peruvian army withdraws from Gran Colombian soil in 1829.

When he was just 35 years old Simón Bolívar's enemies assassinated him with bullets in the mountains of Berruecos, south of modern Colombia. It happened on June 4, 1830. Upon learning of the tragedy, Bolivar proclaimed: "I have killed because he was my successor."






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