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Battle Of Las Queseras Del Medio
The Battle of Las Queseras del Medio was an important battle of the Venezuelan War of Independence. It took place on April 2, 1819. The forces of José Antonio Páez consisted of 153 mounted llanero lancers. They were pitted against more than 1,000 Spanish cavalry. The battle is noted for a phrase of Páez's that became famous: ''¡Vuelvan caras!'' (“ About face!”) –although some sources state that he actually said ''¡Vuelvan, carajo!'' (“Get back o the battle damn it!”). Background In April 1819, Bolívar met the cavalry division of General Páez encamped on the southern bank of the Arauca River, a major tributary of the Orinoco in the Apure plains, about 300 miles south of Caracas. Together Paez's llaneros and Bolívar's troops numbered about 3,000 men. The army of Spanish General Pablo Morillo, which was stationed across the river at "Las Queseras del Medio", about a mile from its banks, was 6,000 strong. Battle Paez took command of 153 llaneros and with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Michelena
Francisco Arturo Michelena Castillo (; 16 June 1863 – 29 July 1898) was a Venezuelan painter known for his historical and Genre art, genre scenes and portraits. Biography His father, Juan Antonio Michelena (1832-1918) was also a painter. His mother, Socorro Castillo (1839-1909), was the daughter of the muralist, . He began to paint at a very early age, with lessons from his father. In 1874, aged only eleven, he drew the illustrations for the American edition of ''Costumbres Venezolanas'' (Venezuelan Customs) by the journalist Francisco de Sales Pérez (1836-1926), who became his sponsor and introduced him to the circle of influential people associated with the statesman, Antonio Guzmán Blanco, in hopes of getting him a scholarship.Planchart, Enrique (1979). ''La pintura en Venezuela''. Caracas: Equinoccio. p. 30. Later, he received lessons from a French emigrant painter named Constanza de Sauvage, who had been a student of Eugène Devéria. From 1879 to 1882, he and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
