Mauricio José Troche was one of the main liberators of

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

Life

Mauricio José Troche was born in 1790 in San Isidro de Curuguaty in Paraguay. He played an important role in the Paraguayan revolution of 14 and May 15, 1811, which culminated in the independence of that country. He was the officer who delivered the main headquarters "La Plaza″. Mauricio Jose Troche signed on June 9 the manifest of dismissal of the Spanish governor Bernardo de Velazco. Troche enjoyed high prestige in Curuguaty. He also clashed with the commander Villalba, who charged him to the dictator of France of its enormous influence in the council of Curuguaty, so that the dictator ordered his transfer to

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...

. The villagers of Curuguaty have demanded his restitution "for being the only man capable of advising the

City council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

″.

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

did not comply with the order. Later, it is known that he moved away completely from political life, so he could survive his colleagues in the War of Independence of Paraguay. He fulfilled military and administrative functions for the government of France until he was tried and executed in the late 1830s.http://www.independenciaparaguaya.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=88:mauricio-jose-troche-1786-1840&catid=42:proceres&Itemid=185. ::Independencia Paraguaya::. - Mauricio José Troche (1786-1840) (In Spanish). Accessed October 5, 2010, at 14:05.

Geography

The District

Capitán Mauricio José Troche Mauricio José Troche is one of the districts in the Guairá department, Paraguay. It is located 183 km away from Asunción, capital of Paraguay. In this area the population dedicates mostly to the agriculture and farming. They also dedicat ...

of Paraguay is named after the liberator.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mauricio Jose Troche (liberator) Paraguayan independence activists People of the Spanish American wars of independence Paraguayan people of Spanish descent