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Indians from the expedition then followed the Spaniards into the water to collect scalps. The remaining Spanish coolly opened fire on the British, killing Johann von Hanxleden and nineteen others. Ramón de Castro y Gutiérrez led a successful bayonet charge against 3 to 1 odds. The British troops then disengaged and retreated. [2]
Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón is a small historic fort located at the mouth of the Condado Lagoon in San Juan Islet across from the district of Condado in the barrio of Santurce in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built during the 18th century to replace a smaller battery (called El Boquerón) that stood at the easternmost end of the San ...
Juan Ponce de León II, 28th governor of Puerto Rico, grandson of the first governor, and the first born in the island to become governor.. In the governor's absence, or if the governor dies or is unable to perform the executive duties, the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico takes control of the executive position, as acting governor during a temporary absence or inability, and as governor in ...
José Antonio Castro (1808 – February 1860) was a Californio politician, statesman, and general who served as interim Governor of Alta California and later Governor of Baja California. [1] During the Bear Flag Revolt and the American Conquest of California , Castro led Mexican forces as the Commandante General of Northern California .
José Angel Gutiérrez, is an attorney and professor at the University of Texas at Arlington in the United States.He was a founding member of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO) in San Antonio in 1967, and a founding member and past president of the Raza Unida Party, a Mexican-American third party movement that supported candidates for elective office in Texas, California, and other ...
Two of his frigates then blocked San Juan harbor. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The governor, Field Marshal Don Ramón de Castro y Gutiérrez , had already mobilized his 4000 militia and 200 Spanish garrison troops which, combined with 300 French privateers , 2000 armed peasantry, and paroled prisoners, brought his troop strength up to almost equal that of the ...
Gutierre Rodríguez de Castro also known as Gutierre Ruiz de Castro and nicknamed el Escalabrado (died c. 1195) was a Castilian nobleman, member of the House of Castro as the son of Rodrigo Fernández de Castro and his wife Elo Álvarez, [1] daughter of Álvar Fáñez and his wife Mayor Pérez, daughter of Count Pedro Ansúrez.
Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo was born in Alcala la Real. [2] On 13 September 1647, he was selected as Bishop of La Paz and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 13 January 1648. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On 26 April 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez , Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra . [ 2 ]