José de Ayala y Vergara

José de Ayala y Vergara

José de Ayala y Vergara (1761 – August 13, 1816) was a Neogranadine martyr of the independence of Colombia, lawyer, lieutenant colonel and commander of different patriot insurgent battalions who fought against the Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of New Granada.

José de Ayala y Vergara
OccupationPublic Figure
Native CountryColombia
CategoryInfluencers y Creadores
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Biography

José de Ayala y Vergara José de Ayala y Vergara (1761 – August 13, 1816) was a Neogranadine martyr of the independence of Colombia, lawyer, lieutenant colonel and commander of different patriot insurgent battalions who fought against the Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of New Granada. In 1812 Ayala y Vergara signed the act of Sogamoso, obeying the government of Tunja disavowing the Government of Cundinamarca. Four years later he was killed by order of Pablo Morillo while the country's first civil war was being fought.

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