Juan Santamaría
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Juan Santamaría was a Costa Rican national hero and drummer soldier famed for his decisive role and death in the 1856 Battle of Rivas during the campaign against filibuster William Walker.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
national hero ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Costa Rican campaign in Nicaragua (1856–1857) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | combat-related death ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Juan Santamaría Day
NERFINISHED
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Juan Santamaría International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ national holiday in Costa Rica ⓘ statue in Alajuela ⓘ |
| conflict | Filibuster War in Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1856-04-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | mestizo ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | annual civic celebrations in Costa Rica ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Monument to Juan Santamaría in Alajuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
drummer boy
ⓘ
infantryman ⓘ |
| hasTitle | National Hero of Costa Rica ⓘ |
| heroOf | Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| memorializedIn |
Costa Rican patriotic songs
ⓘ
Costa Rican school textbooks ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Costa Rican army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Juan Santamaría International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | set fire to enemy stronghold at Battle of Rivas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Rivas (1856)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaign against William Walker ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | William Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Battle of Rivas (1856)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Filibuster War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Costa Rican forces against filibusters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Alajuela, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Alajuela, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rivas, Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
martyr
ⓘ
patriotic hero ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Costa Rican national identity
ⓘ
Costa Rican patriotism ⓘ |
| yearOfBirth | 1831 ⓘ |
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