Mariano Acha (11 November 1799 - 16 September 1841) was a soldier who fought in the Argentine Civil Wars.
Mariano Acha | |
|---|---|
| Governor of San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| In office 14 August 1841 – 21 August 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Nazario Benavídez |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Quiroga Sarmiento |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1799 |
| Died | 16 September 1841 (aged 41) Jarilla, San Luis Province, Argentina |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Known for | Battle of Angaco |
On 20 March 1841, the four hundred men led by Colonel Mariano Acha were surprised by troops under General Nazario Benavídez and scattered.[1] In the Battle of Angaco on 16 August 1841, Acha defeated Benavides.[2] Acha defended San Juan against the forces supporting Juan Manuel de Rosas, but after 48 hours surrendered on 22 August 1841. Although Acha surrendered under the explicit condition that his life would be spared,[3] he was executed by firing squad on 21 September 1841. Following his execution, his body was decapitated, and his severed head was displayed publicly.[4]
References
editCitations
- ↑ Marley 2008, p. 734.
- ↑ Quiroga Lavie 2006, p. 182.
- ↑ Garibaldi & Dumas 1861.
- ↑ Horner 1845, p. 156.
Sources
- Garibaldi, Giuseppe; Dumas, Alexandre (1861). Garibaldi: an Autobiography. Routledge, Warne, & Routledge. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Horner, Gustavus R. B. (1845). Medical topography of Brazil and Uruguay ... Lindsay & Blakiston. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Marley, David F. (2008-02-28). Wars of the Americas: A Chronology of Armed Conflict in the Western Hemisphere, 1492 to the Present. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-100-8. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- Quiroga Lavie, Humberto (2006). Secretos y Misterior de Hombres y Mujeres. Humberto Quiroga Lavié. p. 116. GGKEY:12J79KSSJ0C. Retrieved 2012-11-11.