Antonio Ricaurte
Colombian revolutionary (1786-1814) · Colombia · On the map · Activists · Died at 27
Antonio Clemente José María Bernabé Ricaurte Lozano 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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Statue of Antonio Ricaurte by sculptor Lorenzo González in San Mateo, Venezuela. This statue depicts Captain Ricaurte at the moment in which he immolates himself by lighting a barrel of gunpowder. It was erected at the site of the battle during the centenary celebration of the independence of Venezuela.
Ricaurte en San Mateo, painting by Antonio Herrera ToroAbout this person
Country
Colombia
Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1786 to 1814 · aged 27
