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Mariano Acha
Mariano Acha (11 November 1799 - 16 September 1841) was a soldier who fought in the Argentine Civil Wars.
Mariano Acha | |
|---|---|
| Governor of San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| In office 14 August 1841 – 21 August 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Nazario Benavídez |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Quiroga Sarmiento |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1799 Buenos Aires |
| Died | 16 September 1841 (aged 41) Jarilla, San Luis Province, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Known for | Battle of Angaco |
On 20 March 1841 the four hundred men led by Colonel Mariano Acha were surprised by troops under General Nazario Benavídez and scattered.[1] In the Battle of Angaco on 16 August 1841, Acha defeated Benavides.[2] Acha defended San Juan against the forces supporting Juan Manuel de Rosas, but after 48 hours surrendered on 22 August 1841. On 21 September 1841 he was executed.[3] Although he had surrendered on condition that his life would be spared, he was shot dead by a firing squad. Acha's body was decapitated and his head displayed for public view.[4]
References
Citations
- ^ Marley 2008, p. 734.
- ^ Quiroga Lavie 2006, p. 182.
- ^ Garibaldi & Dumas 1861.
- ^ Horner 1845, p. 156.
Sources
- Garibaldi, Giuseppe; Dumas, Alexandre (1861). Garibaldi: an Autobiography. Routledge, Warne, & Routledge. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Horner, Gustavus R. B. (1845). Medical topography of Brazil and Uruguay ... Lindsay & Blakiston. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Marley, David F. (2008-02-28). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 1492 to the Present. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-100-8. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Quiroga Lavie, Humberto (2006). Secretos y Misterior de Hombres y Mujeres. Humberto Quiroga Lavié. p. 116. GGKEY:12J79KSSJ0C. Retrieved 2012-11-11.