Antonio Rojas (guerrilla)
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Antonio Rojas, nicknamed El Matacuras, was a Mexican Guerrilla who participated in the Reform War and the Second French intervention in Mexico. He fought independently in both wars due to his differing and controversial strategies and tactics throughout both wars until being killed at Mascota, Jalisco.
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Antonio Rojas | |
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Nickname(s) | El Matacuras |
Born | (1818-05-10)May 10, 1818 Tepatitlán, Jalisco, New Spain, Spain |
Died | January 28, 1865(1865-01-28) (aged 46) Mascota, Jalisco, Mexico |
Allegiance | Mexico |
Branch | Mexican Army |
Years of service | 1858 – 1865 |
Battles/wars | Reform War Second French intervention in Mexico † |
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