José Laurencio Silva: Unwavering Loyalty (+seeding)

On February 27, 1873, José Laurencio Silva, general of the Venezuelan Army, died during the struggles for the Independence of the Homeland.

As a second lieutenant of militias, he began his participation in the emancipatory feat in 1810, and in that same year, he participated in the Choir Campaign under the command of Brigadier Francisco Rodríguez del Toro.

In 1811, together with General Francisco de Miranda, he took part in the clashes against the royalists in Valencia. After the Loss of the First Republic, he formed a guerrilla movement between Guárico and Cojedes.

In 1813 he joined the Patriot Army, demonstrating an unwavering loyalty to the Liberator Simon Bolivar, as in the case of the Battle of Taguanes and in all the movements of 1814.

He acted courageously with José Antonio Páez in the Apure Campaign in 1819 and after the glorious victory of the Battle of Carabobo he received the colonel's office.

He accompanied Bolívar to liberate South America, participating in historic battles such as Junín and Ayacucho. In total, he participated in 17 battles and minor engagements, during the emancipatory feat.

His remains were transferred to the National Pantheon on December 16, 1942.

Mazo News Team