Benito Salas Vargas
Benito Salas Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1770 |
| Died | 18 September 1816 Neiva, Colombia |
| Allegiance | Spanish American Patriots |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Spanish reconquest of New Granada |
Benito Salas Vargas (1770 – 18 September 1816) was a military and social leader during Colombia's (then known as New Granada) independence war (1810–1819). He fought against Pablo Morillo during the Spanish reconquest of New Granada.
Biography
In 1811 he joined the forces of
Juan José de Sámano y Uribarri. On 10 July, 1816, Salas Vargas was captured.[1]
In September 1816, by order of the
Neiva's main square, where his hands and head were exhibited. His head was buried in the terrain which would later become La Manguita Hacienda. In 1936, the Colombian government inaugurated Neiva's airport in the hacienda, and renamed it in 1986 as the Benito Salas Airport in honour of Salas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Huellas de la Independencia en el Huila Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pedro M. Ibáñez http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/historia/cronic/cap46.htm
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