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Juan José Reyes-Patria Escobar
Juan José Reyes-Patria Escobar (1785–1872) was a Colombian Independence War General. Early life Juan José Reyes-Patria Escobar was born on 11 July 1785 in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Boyacá, Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Boyacá, today's Colombia. His father was Manuel Ignacio de los Reyes Forero, a close friend of Simon Bolivar, and founder of Floresta. Together with his wife, María de la Luz Escobar y Torres they had six children. On his father's side he is a direct descendant of Governor Juan Bautista de Los Reyes born in Burgos, Spain circa 1648 and shares the same ancestor with Rafael Reyes, President of Colombia (1904-1909). General Reyes-Patria was educated in Tunja, Boyacá, where wealthy families sent their children to school. As a young man he was active in trade between Sogamoso, Boyacá and Cucuta, Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. Trade between these cities in the late 1700s was lucrative but difficult and risky as they are separated by the western Andes mountains. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General
A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The term ''general'' is used in two ways: as the generic title for all grades of general officer and as a specific rank. It originates in the Tudor period, 16th century, as a shortening of ''captain general'', which rank was taken from Middle French ''capitaine général''. The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late Middle Ages, late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. Today, the title of ''general'' is known in some countries as a four-star rank. However, different countries use di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |