Manuel Ascencio Padilla
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Commandante Manuel Ascencio Padilla (or Manuel Ascensio Padilla) (September 26, 1774 – September 14, 1816) was an Upper Peruvian guerrilla chief[1] who fought in the Bolivian War of Independence with his wife, Juana Azurduy de Padilla who shared his commitment towards Bolivian indigenous populations. The town of Padilla, Bolivia is named in his honor.[2]
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Born | (1774-09-26)September 26, 1774 Chipirina, Upper Peru (now Chipirina, Chayanta Province, Bolivia) |
Died | September 14, 1816(1816-09-14) (aged 41) El Villar, Upper Peru, (now El Villar, Bolivia) |
Allegiance | Revolutionaries for the Bolivian War of Independence |
Rank | Commandante |
Relations | Wife, Juana Azurduy de Padilla |
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Historian, writer and diplomat Valentín Abecia Baldivieso referred to Padilla as, "a hero with the soul of a child and the heart of a lion."