
Pedro Velarde Y Santillán
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 216 years ago |
Date of birth | October 19,1779 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Muriedas |
Spain | |
Date of died | May 2,1808 |
Died | Madrid |
Spain | |
Rank | Captain |
Service/branch | Spanish Army |
Battles and wars | War of the Oranges |
Peninsular War | |
Dos de Mayo Uprising | |
Nationality | Spanish |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1260770 |
Pedro Velarde Y Santillán Life story
Pedro Velarde y Santillán was a Spanish artillery captain famous for his heroic death in the Dos de Mayo uprisings against the French occupation of Madrid. He became a popular hero and martyr figure for Spain's subsequent War of Independence from the French Empire.