Marcos Segundo Maturana
General Marcos Segundo Maturana Marcos Segundo Maturana | |
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1851 Chilean Revolution War of the Pacific | |
Battles/wars | Urriola Mutiny Battle of Miraflores Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos |
Marcos Segundo Maturana Molina (February 15, 1830 – May 18, 1892) was a Chilean military and
Family and studies
He was the eldest son of
Military career
On September 18, 1848, he was awarded the rank of sub-lieutenant of artillery. On April 20, 1851, in the so-called Urriola mutiny he defended the headquarters of Artillery of Santiago, under the orders of his father. In this case, he was seriously injured in the chest. For his conduct in these events, he was granted the ascent of captain, and later, in 1854, he was promoted to sergeant major.
In 1858 he had health problems and in 1861 he rejoined the army. In October of that year he was appointed first assistant of the General Inspection of the National Guard and in 1862 he became a lieutenant colonel.
On September 25, 1865, he assumed as Commander of Arms of the Constitution and later on November 16 he was appointed Governor of the Constitution and participated in the war against Spain, defending the coast of the
On February 28, 1866, he assumed as commander and organizer of the 11th Line Battalion and participated in the Araucanía campaigns.
July 12, 1867 he was appointed by President
In 1868, he was a member of the Commission that repatriated the remains of the father of the Chilean homeland, General Bernardo O'Higgins.
May 15, 1879, he was appointed
War of the Pacific
The war of the Pacific began and on August 27, 1880, he was promoted to brigadier general. On September 29 of the same year he obtained the appointment of Chief of the General Staff, rank with which he participated in this war.
He was with José Francisco Vergara, where they participated in the battles of Chorrillos and Miraflores on January 13 and 15, 1881.
In 1881, he returned to
On January 4, 1883, he ascended to
Legacy
Maturana General for years he dedicated himself to the acquisition of works of art such as
He was a brave soldier with natural ability. He had served in the campaigns in which he participated, excelling in the war actions of 1851 and 1880, which made him ascend rapidly on the military staircase; this allowed him to occupy important military positions.
He remained forever in Chilean memory as one of his war heroes. Art was his great passion and the "Institute of the Public Instruction Council" received the Maturana General Prize in 1882 that lasted until great economic depression of 1930.[4]
See also
- Juan Albano Pereira Márquez
- José Miguel Carrera
- Juan Mackenna
- Pedro Lira Rencoret
- Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma
- Álvaro Casanova Zenteno
- Eugenio Cruz Vargas