Isidoro Montes de Oca
Mexican revolutionary general who fought under Morelos and Guerrero.
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Isidoro Montes de Oca was a Mexican revolutionary general of Spanish descent, born in the Spanish East Indies, who fought in the Mexican War of Independence from 1810 to 1821. He served under Vicente Guerrero and José María Morelos, commanding troops in several major actions including the siege of Acapulco in 1813 and the Cuautla Site. He is noted for his role in the battle at the Treasury of Tamo in Michoacán on September 15, 1818, where his outnumbered forces defeated the royalists. After the war, he held government positions, including senator of the State of Sonora, and later retired to Petatlán, Guerrero, where he died at age 58.
Quick Facts
- Birth
- 1789
- Death
- 1847
- Place of origin
- Rancho de La Alhaja, current municipality of La Unión
- Rank achieved
- Captain general
- Notable battle
- Treasury of Tamo, Michoacán, September 15, 1818
- Post-independence role
- Senator of the State of Sonora
- Place of death
- Petatlán, Guerrero
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