COMMANDER // 1816–1880
Francisco Bolognesi
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Lifespan
1816 – 1880
Active service 1880 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 64.
Profile
Francisco Bolognesi y Cervantes was a Peruvian military colonel known for his participation during the War of the Pacific. He was killed during the Battle of Arica, defending the city from an opposing army superior in both numbers and firepower following a promise to "fight until the last cartridge is spent". He is considered a national hero in Peru and was declared patron of the Peruvian Army by the government of Peru on 2 January 1951.
Battles (1)
1880