Vicente Barrios
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrios and the second or maternal family name is Bedoya.
Vicente Barrios Bedoya was a Paraguayan general and politician who was the son-in-law of President Carlos Antonio López. Under López and his successor, Marshal and President Francisco Solano López, Barrios held many positions throughout the earlier years of the Paraguayan War and participated in the earlier battles and campaigns of the war.
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Vicente Barrios | |
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Born | c. 1825 Asunción, Paraguay |
Died | December 21, 1868(1868-12-21) (aged 42–43) Central Department, Paraguay |
Allegiance | Paraguay |
Branch | Paraguayan Army |
Years of service | 1843 – 1868 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Battles/wars | Paraguayan War
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