Juan Illingworth
Juan Illingworth | |
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| Birth name | John Illingworth Hunt |
| Nickname(s) | Silver face (Spanish: Cara de plata) |
| Born | March 10, 1786 Stockport, Great Britain |
| Died | August 2, 1853 (aged 67) Chonana Estate, Ecuador |
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| Allegiance |  Great Britain Chile Colombia Ecuador |
| Years of service | 1801–1850 |
| Rank | Admiral Counter admiral (Peru) General |
| Battles/wars | Peninsular War Chilean War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Gran Colombia–Peru War March Revolution |
John Illingworth (Stockport, March 10, 1786 – near Guayaquil, August 2, 1853), also known as Juan Illingworth and later John Illingrot, was an English general who served in the Peninsular War and the Spanish American wars of independence. He is considered a national hero in Ecuador.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "EN UN DÍA COMO HOY". Academia de Historia Naval y Marítima de Chile.
- ^ Destruge Illingworth, Camilo. "JUAN ILLINGWORTH HUNT". Diccionario Biográfico del Ecuador. Archived from the original on 2007-11-30.
Categories:
- 1786 births
- 1853 deaths
- People from Greater Manchester
- Members of the National Congress (Ecuador)
- 19th-century British military personnel
- Ecuadorian military personnel
- Naturalized citizens of Ecuador
- Admirals
- Generals
- Exiles
- Chilean sailors
- 19th-century English farmers
- British emigrants to Ecuador
- Military personnel from Manchester