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Juan Escutia was born between 1828 and 1832 in Tepic, now the capital of the state of Nayarit. Records show he was admitted to the academy as a cadet on 8 September 1847—five days before the fateful battle—but his other papers were lost during the assault. He is often portrayed as a second lieutenant in an artillery company.
During the battle, five Mexican military cadets, and one of their instructors, refused to fall back when General Bravo ordered a retreat; they fought to the death. [ 2 ] : 316 These were teniente (lieutenant) Juan de la Barrera and cadets Agustín Melgar, Juan Escutia, Vicente Suárez, Francisco Márquez, and Fernando Montes de Oca, all between ...
Juan Escutia Olivares (15 December 1895 – 5 October 1933) was a Mexican sprinter. [2] He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics . [ 3 ] He was killed after being hit by a train in 1933.
At the end of the battle five cadets – Juan Escutia (who reportedly leapt to his death wrapped in the Flag of Mexico), Agustin Melgar, Francisco Marquez, Fernando Montes de Oca, and Vicente Suárez – and faculty member Lieutenant Juan de la Barrera all refused to retreat and died in a final stand as the "young heroes" of Academy legend. An ...
Juan Escutia: Boy hero of the Battle of Chapultepec. Born in Tepic, between 1828 and 1832, on the morning of 13 September 1847, he fought to prevent invading U.S. forces from capturing Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. After a brave defense, he is reported to have wrapped himself in the national flag and leaped to his death.
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Legend has it that the last of the six, Juan Escutia, leapt from Chapultepec Castle wrapped in the Mexican flag to prevent the flag from being taken by the enemy. [19] These Niños Héroes ( Spanish: [ˈniɲos ˈeɾoes] , Boy Heroes ), also known as the Heroic Cadets or Boy Soldiers , are a key part of Mexico's patriotic folklore, commemorated ...
Eddie Marte is the last of four suspects convicted in the January 2021 torture and murder of Juan Jose Gotay, of New York City. ... kidnapping in 2021 death of Juan Gotay in Elmira. Gannett.