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Enrique Campino
Enrique Campino (1794–1874) was a Chilean politician and soldier who campaigned for his country's independence. Early life Campino was born in La Serena, Santiago in 1794 and died on October 26, 1874. He was a Chilean military officer who participated in the process that led to the independence of that country in the early nineteenth century. His parents were Captain Don Andres Fernandez de Campino y Erazo and Magdalena Salamanca y Messía. In 1821, he married Dona Ignacia Landa de los Rios. Military career He joined the Army in 1810 as a lieutenant of the Grenadier Regiment of Infantry. He helped quell the mutiny of Colonel Thomas Figueroa on 1 April 1811 (the Figueroa Mutiny The Figueroa mutiny ( es, Motín de Figueroa) was a failed attempt on April 1, 1811 to restore royal power in Chile and the first coup d'état in Chile. Background When the First Government Junta decreed that elections were to be held for a Nat ...). He participated in the campaigns of the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Campino (1794-1874)
Enrique Campino (1794–1874) was a Chilean politician and soldier who campaigned for his country's independence. Early life Campino was born in La Serena, Chile, La Serena, Santiago in 1794 and died on October 26, 1874. He was a Chilean military officer who participated in the process that led to the independence of that country in the early nineteenth century. His parents were Captain Don Andres Fernandez de Campino y Erazo and Magdalena Salamanca y Messía. In 1821, he married Dona Ignacia Landa de los Rios. Military career He joined the Army in 1810 as a lieutenant of the Grenadier Regiment of Infantry. He helped quell the mutiny of Colonel Thomas Figueroa on 1 April 1811 (the Figueroa Mutiny). He participated in the campaigns of the south until 1812. After the Disaster of Rancagua in 1814, he emigrated to Mendoza, Argentina, joining the Army of the Andes. He fought in the Battle of Chacabuco in 1817. In 1820, he participated in the Liberating Expedition of Peru with the ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |