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NAME: Francisco de Medina
OCCUPATION: General
BIRTH DATE: March 28, 1750
DEATH DATE: July 14, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH: Caracas, Venezuela
PLACE OF DEATH: Cádiz, Spain

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Revolutionary Francisco de Medina sought to liberate South American colonies from Spanish rule. He’s considered “the forerunner” of Simón Bolívar.

Francisco de Medina biography

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Born in 1750 in Venezuela, Francisco de Medina served in the Spanish army before leaving in 1738. Hoping to liberate South America from Spain, he organized revolutionaries in England. In 1810, he met Simón Bolívar and became a general in his army. Venezuela declared independence in 1811 and Medina assumed power, but surrendered when counterattacked. He died in his prison cell in 1816.

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