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Pablo Morillo

1775–1837 · 19th century

Pablo Morillo was a Spanish general who led the large royalist expedition sent in 1815 to reconquer Venezuela and New Granada. He besieged Cartagena and starved it into surrender in 1815, took Bogotá in 1816 and carried out harsh reprisals against patriot leaders. In 1820 he signed an armistice with Simón Bolívar and returned to Spain.

Pablo Morillo
Image: Horace Vernet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Viceroyalty of New GranadaFree and Independent State of CundinamarcaUnited Provinces of New Granada

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