Figueroa was born on 22 March 1833 in Salvatierra, Guanajuato. He joined the national army at the age of twenty in March 1853 as a second lieutenant in the infantry, and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1855. He played an active role in the war of intervention, fighting successfully against imperial troops in the mountains of Teotitlan and Tuxtepec. He was a signatory to the Plan which defended the town of Tuxtepec.[1] As a colonel, on the 25th of April 1865 he defeated French forces at San Miguel Soyaltepec (now covered by the Miguel Aleman Dam), which was renamed Patriótica Villa de San Miguel Soyaltepec in 1868 in honor of this battle.[2] In 1866 he became a brigadier general, and on 18 October 1866 his brigade fought on the right flank under General Porfirio Díaz in the decisive Battle of La Carbonera.[3] Later he was given command of a division.[1]
After the war, the President Benito Juárez became suspicious of Porfirio Díaz's ambitions. Figueroa supported Juárez and urged him to appoint loyal governors in Oaxaca, Veracruz and Puebla, Díaz's power base. Juárez next ordered the disarming of the Oaxacan National Guards. The Zapotecs of the Ixtlan National Guard believed that they had earned the right to bear arms, and felt betrayed by Juárez. At Figueroa's urging, Juárez quietly let the matter rest.[4]
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Figueroa married a Oaxacan woman and had eight children. He received various awards for his patriotism and courage, including a medal for the assault and capture of Puebla in 1867. He remained in the army for forty years. He died on May 23, 1903, in Tlalpan in the Federal District of Mexico. His funeral was held with full honors, and was attended by the president of the republic, Porfirio Diaz. In his memory, the Oaxaca state government gave his name in October 1904 to the Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa municipality of the Tuxtepec District, Oaxaca.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abc. acatlan.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
^. Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Oaxaca. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
^David Marley (1998). Wars of the Americas: a chronology of armed conflict in the New World, 1492 to the present. ABC-CLIO. p. 561ff. ISBN0-87436-837-5.
^Patrick J. McNamara (2007). Sons of the Sierra: Juárez, Díaz, and the people of Ixtlán, Oaxaca, 1855-1920. UNC Press. p. 71ff. ISBN978-0-8078-5787-8.
January 01, 1970
luis, pérez, figueroa, 1833, 1903, mexican, general, fought, independence, that, followed, french, intervention, mexico, monument, luis, perez, figueroa, acatlán, pérez, figueroaborn, 1833, march, 1833diedmay, 1905, 1905, aged, allegiancemexicoservice, branchm. Luis Perez Figueroa 1833 1903 was a Mexican general who fought in the war of independence that followed the French intervention in Mexico Luis Perez FigueroaMonument to Luis Perez Figueroa in Acatlan de Perez FigueroaBorn 1833 03 22 March 22 1833DiedMay 23 1905 1905 05 23 aged 72 AllegianceMexicoService wbr branchMexican ArmyBattles warsSecond French Intervention in MexicoMilitary career editFigueroa was born on 22 March 1833 in Salvatierra Guanajuato He joined the national army at the age of twenty in March 1853 as a second lieutenant in the infantry and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1855 He played an active role in the war of intervention fighting successfully against imperial troops in the mountains of Teotitlan and Tuxtepec He was a signatory to the Plan which defended the town of Tuxtepec 1 As a colonel on the 25th of April 1865 he defeated French forces at San Miguel Soyaltepec now covered by the Miguel Aleman Dam which was renamed Patriotica Villa de San Miguel Soyaltepec in 1868 in honor of this battle 2 In 1866 he became a brigadier general and on 18 October 1866 his brigade fought on the right flank under General Porfirio Diaz in the decisive Battle of La Carbonera 3 Later he was given command of a division 1 After the war the President Benito Juarez became suspicious of Porfirio Diaz s ambitions Figueroa supported Juarez and urged him to appoint loyal governors in Oaxaca Veracruz and Puebla Diaz s power base Juarez next ordered the disarming of the Oaxacan National Guards The Zapotecs of the Ixtlan National Guard believed that they had earned the right to bear arms and felt betrayed by Juarez At Figueroa s urging Juarez quietly let the matter rest 4 Honors editFigueroa married a Oaxacan woman and had eight children He received various awards for his patriotism and courage including a medal for the assault and capture of Puebla in 1867 He remained in the army for forty years He died on May 23 1903 in Tlalpan in the Federal District of Mexico His funeral was held with full honors and was attended by the president of the republic Porfirio Diaz In his memory the Oaxaca state government gave his name in October 1904 to the Acatlan de Perez Figueroa municipality of the Tuxtepec District Oaxaca 1 References edit a b c Biografia del General Luis Perez Figueroa acatlan com Archived from the original on 2010 08 12 Retrieved 2010 07 26 San Miguel Soyaltepec Enciclopedia de los Municipios de Mexico Oaxaca Archived from the original on 2011 05 17 Retrieved 2010 07 26 David Marley 1998 Wars of the Americas a chronology of armed conflict in the New World 1492 to the present ABC CLIO p 561ff ISBN 0 87436 837 5 Patrick J McNamara 2007 Sons of the Sierra Juarez Diaz and the people of Ixtlan Oaxaca 1855 1920 UNC Press p 71ff ISBN 978 0 8078 5787 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Perez Figueroa amp oldid 1124215994, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
