COMMANDER // 1777–1859
Jacinto Lara
Venezuela2 battles2 wars
Lifespan
1777 – 1859
Active service 1813–1824 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 36.
Profile
Jacinto Lara was a Venezuelan independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence. His contribution included participating in Simón Bolívar's 1813 Admirable Campaign. He was briefly Prefect of the Intendency of the Magdalena River and the Isthmus in 1821. He later led a reserve division at the Battle of Ayacucho (1824), a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence.
Battles (2)
1813
1824