José Prudencio Padilla
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José Prudencio Padilla was a prominent early 19th-century Colombian naval officer and independence hero, best known for leading patriot forces to victory in the decisive Battle of Lake Maracaibo against the Spanish.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| José Prudencio Padilla canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independence hero
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military leader ⓘ naval officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Latin American independence movement
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Republic of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | final defeat of Spanish royalist naval power in northern South America ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gran Colombia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | decisive defeat of Spanish naval forces at Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
monuments in Colombia
ⓘ
naval units named in his honor ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground | Afro-descendant ⓘ |
| familyName | Padilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | José Prudencio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the foremost naval commanders of the Spanish American wars of independence ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the Battle of Lake Maracaibo
ⓘ
role in the Spanish American wars of independence ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a hero of Colombian independence
ⓘ
symbol of Afro-descendant participation in Latin American independence ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | navy ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
Battle of Lake Maracaibo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Latin American independence ⓘ |
| name | José Prudencio Padilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Colombian ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of patriot naval forces at Lake Maracaibo ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gran Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | commander of patriot naval forces ⓘ |
| service | patriot navy in the Venezuelan and Colombian theaters ⓘ |
| side | patriot forces ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Colombian Navy tradition
ⓘ
military history of Colombia ⓘ naval history of Latin America ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfBattle | secured independence of Gran Colombia from Spain ⓘ |
| typeOfHero | independence hero ⓘ |
| victory | Battle of Lake Maracaibo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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