ESPINOSA, BENITO

BID Number
15164
Birth
1754: TERRENATE (PRESIDIO)
Occupation
1774 Sep 27: N.P./SOLDADO, CABO
1783 Jun 16: N.P./SARGENTO
1793 Jan 28: N.P./ALFEREZ, DON
1806 Apr 09: N.P./TENIENTE, DON
1812 Jan 30: N.P./CAPITAN (GRADUADO), DON
1814 Feb 15: N.P./COMANDANTE, DON
1816 Jul 31 - 1817 Dec 31: ALTAR (PRESIDIO)/CAPITAN, DON
Ethnicity
CRIOLLO
Marriage
N.D.: N.P./MARRIED
Notes
48 YEARS, 8 MONTHS, 8 DAYS OF MILITARY SERVICE. PARTICIPATED IN 22 CAMPAIGNS, COMMANDED THE DIVISION DEL PUEBLO DE ACAPONCTA DEL REINO Y PROVINCIA DE NUEBA GALICIA, HE TAKING PART IN 5 ARMED BATTLES: IN THE PUEBLO DE ACAPONCTA; THE PUEBLO DE SAN DIEGO; THE PUEBLO DE PICACHO; IN THE "PARAJE DE LOS ENZINOS;" AND IN THE POTRON DE PLOMOSAS. THE LAST 6 YEARS SPENT FIGHTING THE REBELS OF THE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT. EVALUATED AS AN EXCELLENT OFFICER, ALTHOUGH HIS HEALTH IS SUFFERING DUE TO HIS AGE.
Source
PRIMARY SOURCE
Sources
AZTM-AGN, PI, V. 233
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