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Manuel Bonilla Elhart
Manuel Fernando Bonilla Elhart (1868–1881) was a Peruvian child soldier and war hero who was killed by a grenade while fighting in the battle of Miraflores during the War of the Pacific. Biography Bonilla was born in 1868, the son of Juan Francisco Bonilla, who was the organizer of the Huáscar (ironclad), Huáscar squadron in the north of Peru (in Chiclayo). He was a student at the College of Our Lady of Guadalupe when the War of the Pacific began between Chile and Peru, volunteering to join the Peruvian Army at the age of 13 to defend the city against the imminent Chilean Army. Originally rejected for his short age, he was accepted to assist with the deliveries of ammunition during the battle. Bonilla joined the 280-men 6th battalion, under the leadership of Narciso de la Colina in the city's third redoubt, in the La Palma estate of Miraflores District, Lima, Miraflores. The Battle of Miraflores, battle started at 2 p.m. on January 15, 1881. In contrast to the occupying army o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parque Reducto № 2
The Parque Reducto No. 2 is a 20,000 Square metre, m2 public park located at the intersections of Alfredo Benavides Avenue, Benavides and Paseo de la República, Luis Bedoya Reyes avenues, in Miraflores District, Lima, Peru. Located in a former redoubt built by the Peruvian Army during the War of the Pacific, it was declared a National Monument in 1944, and a Patriotic Sanctuary in 1965. The building formerly used as a train station now houses a Andrés Avelino Cáceres Museum, museum dedicated to Andrés Avelino Cáceres. History The redoubts (''reductos'') were defenses built by the Peruvian Army in order to defend Lima from the Chilean Army during the War of the Pacific. In 1880, the Chileans had landed in Pisco, Peru, Pisco and had Lima campaign, successfully pushed north toward the city. There were ten in total: *Reducto No. 1: located at the esplanade of Chorrillos District, Chorrillos, it was where Battalion No. 2 was entrenched under the command of Colonel Manuel Lecca. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |