Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Estigarribia.
Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia
NicknameLacú
Bornc. 1825
Yaguarón, Paraguarí Department, Paraguay
Diedc. 1870 (aged 44-45)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Allegiance Paraguay
Branch Paraguayan Army
Service years1853 — 1865
Rank Teniente coronel
Conflicts

Antonio de la Cruz Estigarribia was a Paraguayan Lieutenant colonel who was notable for his service in the Paraguayan War. He served as one of the main Paraguayan commanders during the Invasion of Rio Grande do Sul, organizing the Battle of São Borja and the Siege of Uruguaiana before his surrender.

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