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José Prudencio Padilla López, Colombian naval commander and politician (died 1828)

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José Prudencio Padilla

Colombian admiral in the Spanish American wars of independence

Admiral José Prudencio Padilla López was a Neogranadine military leader who fought in the Spanish American wars of independence and a hero in the battles of independence for Gran Colombia . He was the foremost naval hero of the campaign for independence led by Simón Bolívar, and…
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March 19

Day of the year

March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 287 days remain until the end of the year.
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