Antonio Ricaurte

Antonio Ricaurte
NicknameEl Chispero (the spark lighter)
BornJune 10, 1786
Villa de Leyva, Boyacá
Viceroyalty of New Granada
DiedMarch 25, 1814(1814-03-25) (aged 27)
San Mateo, Aragua
Venezuela
AllegianceArmy of the Patriots of New Granada
Service years1810-1814
RankCaptain
ConflictsAlto de la Virgen (December 2, 1812)
San Victorino (January 9, 1813)
La Grita (April 13, 1813)
Carache (June 19, 1813)
Niquitao (July 2, 1813)
Taguanes (July 31, 1813)
San Mateo (March 25, 1814)

Antonio Clemente José María Bernabé Ricaurte Lozano (June 10, 1786 – March 25, 1814) was a patriot of the Independence of Colombia and Venezuela and captain of Bolívar's army. He is remembered as the martyr of the Battle of San Mateo, where, in a heroic action, he blasted an enemy stronghold by immolating himself.

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