The historical characters of Cartagena de Indias

 

Rodrigo de Bastidas

Discovery of the bay of Cartagena en 1503

Pedro de Heredia

City foundation of Cartagena de Indias in 1533

Robert Baal

The attack against Cartagena in 1544

Martin Coté

The attack against Cartagena in 1559

Juan de Villegas Bustos

Governor of Cartagena in 1559

Maridalo Carex

Chef of Tierrabomba in 1559

John Hawkins

The attack against Cartagena in 1568

Martin de las Alas

Governor of Cartagena in 1568

Francis Drake

The attack against Cartagena in 1586

Baron de Pointis

The attack against Cartagena in 1697

Edward Vernon

The attack against Cartagena in 1741

Blas de Leso

Commander of Cartagena en 1741

Bautista Antonelli

Italian engineer of the fortifications

Juan de Herrera

Military engineer

Sotomayor

Military engineer

Juan Baptisa Mac Evan

Military engineer of the San Fernando Fort

Antonio de Arévalo

Military engineer that completed the fortifications

Simon Bolivar

Liberator of Colombia in 1811

Germán Gutiérrez de Piñeres

Independence declaration in 1811

Pablo Morillo

Pacificator of Cartagena in 1816

Jose Prudencio Padilla

Memorable fight to liberate Cartagena in 1821

Rafael Nuñez

Governor of Colombia during 1880-1894

 

 

 

 

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