Aureliano Blanquet
Aureliano Blanquet | |
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Blanquet in 1913 | |
| Secretary of War and Navy | |
| In office 13 June 1913 – 1 July 1914 | |
| President | Victoriano Huerta |
| Preceded by | Manuel Mondragón |
| Succeeded by | José Refugio Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1848 Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico |
| Died | April 7, 1919 (aged 69) Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Alma mater | San Nicolás University |
| Military service | |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Federal Army |
| Battles/wars | |
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Aureliano Blanquet Torres (31 December 1848 – 7 April 1919) was a Mexican general who served as secretary of war and navy from 1913 to 1914 during the presidency of Victoriano Huerta. Blanquet served in the Federal Army during the Mexican Revolution and was a key participant in the coup d'état during the Ten Tragic Days. One historian has identified Blanquet as "one of the major villains of the Mexican Revolution".