José Tomás Boves
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José Tomás Boves was a ruthless royalist caudillo of the Venezuelan War of Independence, notorious for leading llanero forces in brutal campaigns against the patriot revolutionaries.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Venezuelan War of Independence combatant
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ royalist caudillo ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1782-09-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Asturias
NERFINISHED
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Oviedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| commanded | llanero cavalry forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Venezuelan War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1814-12-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Spanish ⓘ |
| familyName | Boves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | José Tomás NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
massacres of patriot supporters
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mobilizing poor llaneros against creole elites ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of royalist brutality in Venezuelan independence historiography ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | royalist forces ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander of royalist militias ⓘ |
| militaryStrategy |
irregular cavalry warfare
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scorched-earth tactics ⓘ |
| name | José Tomás Boves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | royalist offensive leading to the fall of the Second Republic of Venezuela ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of llanero forces
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role in Venezuelan War of Independence ⓘ ruthless tactics against patriot revolutionaries ⓘ |
| occupation |
caudillo
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soldier ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Simón Bolívar
NERFINISHED
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patriot revolutionaries ⓘ |
| participatedIn | royalist campaigns of 1813–1814 in Venezuela ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Llanos region of Venezuela
NERFINISHED
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Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | royalist side ⓘ |
| socialBase |
enslaved and free people of mixed and lower-class origin
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llaneros ⓘ |
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