Ezequiel Zamora
Ezequiel Zamora | |
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Depiction published 1898 | |
| Born | 1 February 1817 Cúa, C. G. de Venezuela, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 10 January 1860 (aged 42) San Carlos, State of Venezuela |
| Years of service | 1846–1860 |
| Rank | Chief general |
| Commands | Jefe de Operaciones de Occidente (1859 -1860) |
| Battles / wars | peasant insurrection of 1846 Federal War |
Ezequiel Zamora (Spanish pronunciation: [eθeˈkjel θaˈmoɾa]; 1 February 1817 – 10 January 1860) was a Venezuelan soldier and leader of the Federalists in the Federal War (Guerra Federal) of 1859–1863. He participated in the 1846 Venezuelan peasant insurrection against the conservative government. He was forced into exile during the March Revolution.
En Curaçao he met with Federalist exiles. After the start of the Federal War in 1859, he disembarked in La Vela de Coro. Zamora defeated the conservative government in the battle of Santa Inés, a critical confrontation during the war. Zamora died in 1860 when he received a shot to the head during the preliminary actions for the capture of the plaza of Saint