COMMANDER // 1782–1831
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña
generalMexico2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1782 – 1831
Active service 1811–1812 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 29.
Profile
Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldaña was a Mexican military officer from 1810 to 1821 and a statesman who became the nation's second president in 1829. He was one of the leading generals who fought against Spain during the Mexican War of Independence. According to historian Theodore G. Vincent, Vicente Guerrero lived alongside Indigenous people in Tlaltelulco and had the ability to speak Spanish and the languages of the Indigenous.
Battles (2)
1811
Battle of El VeladeroMexican War of Independence · Mexican Rebels
1812
Capture of OaxacaMexican War of Independence · Mexican Insurgents