José Tomás Boves

Deceased Person

1782 – 1814

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Who was José Tomás Boves?

José Tomás Boves, royalist caudillo of the llanos during the Venezuelan War of Independence, particularly remembered for his use of brutality and atrocities against those who supported Venezuelan independence. Though nominally pro-Spanish, Boves showed little deference to any superior authority and independently carried out his own military campaign and political agenda.

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Born
Sep 18, 1782
Oviedo
Nationality
  • Spain
Died
Dec 5, 1814

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on July 23, 2013

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