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COMMANDER // 1798–1828

José María Córdova

generalColombia2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1798 – 1828

180018051810181518201825Colombian War of Independence · 1810-1825Ecuadorian War of Independence · 1820-1823Battle of the Palo River — July 5, 1815 · New Granada · Colombian War of IndependenceBattle of Pichincha — May 24, 1822 · Gran Colombia · Ecuadorian War of Independence

Active service 1815–1822 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 17.

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José María Córdova Muñoz, also known as the "Hero of Ayacucho", was a General of the Gran Colombian army during the Independence War of Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia from Spain.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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