Ramón de Amaya
| Ramón de Amaya | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ramón Roman Joseph Lorenzo de Amaya y Zenzano |
| Born |
August 9, 1783 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata |
| Died |
186? Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Buried at | Montevideo |
| Allegiance |
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| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Montevideo (1807), Uruguayan Civil War |
Ramón de Amaya (1783-186?) was a Spanish Military.
Biography
Born in Buenos Aires, Ramón de Amaya began his military career as a cadet in Regimiento de Infanteria de Buenos Aires.[1] Amaya participated heroically during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata, where he served with the rank of Captain.[2] Amaya also was involved in conflicts between the Colorado Party and National Party. He participated in the defense of city in during the Great Siege of Montevideo.[3]
Family
Ramón was the son of Manuel de Amaya and Valentina, the daughter of notary Joseph Zenzano and Agripina Mansilla.[4] His wife was Josefa, daughter of Felix Galan born in Alicante, and Manuela García de la Paz born in Montevideo.[5]
References
- ↑ Revista histórica, Volume 2, Issues 4-6, 1909
- ↑ Historia de la dominación española en el Uruguay, Volume 98, Biblioteca Artigas, 1965
- ↑ Anales de la defensa de Montevideo: 1842-1851, Volumes 3-4, by Isidoro De-María
- ↑ The Bureaucrats of Buenos Aires, 1769-1810: Amor Al Real Servicio, by Susan Migden Socolow
- ↑ Colección de documentos para la historia económica y financiera de la República Oriental del Uruguay, Volume 1, Ministerio de Hacienda, 1964
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