José María Córdova
By: Pilar Moreno de Angel.
Edition: 1. ed.
Series: Colección Biografías; Colección Biografías (Bogotá, Colombia)
Publisher: Planeta
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia
Language: spa
Number of pages: 635
Subjects: Córdova, José María, 1799-1829.; Generals -- Colombia -- Biography.; Colombia -- History -- War of Independence, 1810-1822.
Description: "Authoritative biography of Córdova (1799-1829) who fought at Pichincha and Ayacucho and was murdered for rebelling against the Bolivarian dictatorship in 1829. Uses materials from British, French, Mexican, and Colombian archives. Describes Córdova as an able general and a committed patriot steadfastly opposed to the establishment of a monarchy"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [591]-606) and index.