Biografía De José María Camacaro En Ingles

Biografía de José María Camacaro en Ingles

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Biography

He was born in the village of Rio Tocuyo, head of the municipality of his name in the Torres district; probably in 1792 or 1793. At the age of 17 he joined the army of the Marquis del Toro through Siquisique, in the Patriot's first expedition against the Spaniards in the first consolidated Republic independence from their homeland in the battle of Carabobo was part of grancolombianas troops to expedicionaron to the Peru in the so-called South campaigns to seal American independence; forming part of the Cavalry of the army attached liberator of the Peru was present at the battles of Junín, where he had an outstanding participation as captain of the Hussars of Colombia that earned him a special recommendation of Bolívar y Ayacucho.

Prominent official of cavalry with a reputation of courageous and brave, he obtained his promotion to Colonel in the hands of the same Bolivar during the siege of Callao in 1826 after killing in single combat a feared realistic soldier nicknamed Zambo Athanasius, who had become famous among his enemies by the ferocity that showed in the continuous outputs that performed the Spanish troops to harass the besiegers. After the capitulation of the strengths of the Callao and the departure of the last Royal Army of Peru, Camacaro which was already known as the first Spear of Colombia returned to his country with the rest of the army grancolombiano. When produced the great Guerra Colombo-Peruana, motivated by land disputes between both young republics, the then-Commander of José María Camacaro Cavalry in front of Cedeno Squadron formed part of grancolombiano army which fought in the battle of Portete de Tarqie, having a role leading during the same where with his men and supported by three infantry battalions rejected the advance of the Peruvian Vanguard under the command of general Plaza; tilted the scales in your favor and while the Colombian cavalry was dispersed opposites with the intention of cutting them withdrawal Peruvian Regiment Hussars of Junin made its appearance on the battlefield the same with whom Camacaro combat elbow to elbow at 1824en remembered victory over realistic of the José general de Canterac cavalry.

Camacaro then sends an official Parliament where Peruvian troops, challenging a duel on horseback were flagged and launches any boss enemy that dared to accept, the challenge was answered by Colonel Domingo Nieto Chief of the first squadron of Hussars; After a hard-fought battle commander José María Camacaro yielded life.

Without however his death, although very felt by his companion of weapons, did not affect the outcome of the battle in which the grancolombianas troops defeated the Peruvian and after which the Giron Treaty was signed ending the war soon after.

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