Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio
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Joaquín Vara del Rey y Rubio was a Spanish Army colonel renowned for his staunch defense and death in combat during the Spanish–American War.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Army officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ military personnel of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spanish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Rubio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vara del Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joaquín NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
courage
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Spanish resistance in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| honoredFor |
bravery in defense of El Caney
ⓘ
loyalty to Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | death in combat ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of El Caney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of El Caney ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of the Spanish position at El Caney ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish forces defending Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
El Caney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santiago de Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rememberedFor |
dying while commanding his troops in battle
ⓘ
staunch defense against U.S. forces ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | commander of Spanish forces at El Caney ⓘ |
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