José Miguel Alcérreca

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcérreca and the second or maternal family name is Saldes.
José Miguel Alcérreca
Birth nameJosé Miguel Alcérreca Saldes
Born(1845-05-07)7 May 1845
Santiago, Chile
Died21 August 1891(1891-08-21) (aged 46)
Placilla, Chile
Allegiance Chile
BranchChilean Army
RankGeneral
Battles / wars
Alma materMilitary School of the Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins

José Miguel Alcérreca Saldes (7 May 1845  – 21 August 1891) was a Chilean military officer. He participated in the War of the Pacific and in the Chilean Civil War of 1891 where he was killed in action at the Battle of Placilla fighting for President José Manuel Balmaceda.[1][2]

Eponym

The town of Coronel Alcérreca in the municipality of General Lagos in the Arica and Parinacota Region bears his name.

Ranks

  • 1865 : Second Lieutenant
  • 1868 : Lieutenant
  • 1872 : Captain
  • 1880 : Major
  • 1880 : Lieutenant Colonel
  • 1887 : Colonel
  • 1891 : Brigadier General

References

  1. ^ Icarito [in Spanish] (December 2009). "José Miguel Alcérreca Saldes" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Biography" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.


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