Women and Independence in Latin America

Antonio José de Sucre

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Antonio José de Sucre	Antonio José de Sucre

Gender:Male

Ethnic origen: White

Events:

1795	-	Colombia	-	Not applicable	-	He was born here.
1822-1823	-	Peru	-	Patriot	-	He held power in Peru.
1824	-	Peru	-	Patriot	-	On 10 December 1824 he wrote to Bolívar recommending Manuela Sáenz for promotion due to her conduct at the battle of Ayacucho.
1826-1828	-	Bolivia	-	Unknown	-	He was the first president of Bolivia from 1826 to 1828.
1830	-	Quito	-	Unknown	-	He was buried in Quito cathedral, under a military guard of honour.
1830	-	Colombia	-	Unknown	-	He was assassinated in Southern Colombia.

Connections:

Battle of Ayacucho
Battle of Junín
Independence army (Peru)
Masons
Olaya network
Sucre family
Theatre of Independence (Colombia)

Texts:
0 - Carta a Bolívar
1824 - Carta a Bolívar

Biography:
Born in 1795, he is portrayed by Daniel Florence O'Leary as "of good family. His education neglected, but his talents good." (Humphreys, 37)

Lynch describes him as Bolívar's "most talented and faithful commander". He held power in Quito and Peru and was the first president of Bolivia, 1826-28. He was assassinated in Southern Colombia in 1830. (Lynch, xxii)

He was a mason (Racine, 538)

He was a Colombian who supported the creation of a national theatre after independence. (Arciniegas, 690.)

References:

Humphreys, R. A. (editor). (1969) The ´Detached Recollections' of General D. F. O'Leary
Werner, Michael S. (editor). (1997) Encyclopedia of Mexico
Arciniegas, Germán (1988) Manuel de literatura colombiana
Lecuna, Vicente (1924) Documentos referentes a la creación de Bolivia, Vol. 2
Lynch, John (1986) The Spanish American Revolutions 1808-1826