Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza

Manuel Rodríguez
Wearing his Húsares de la Muerte uniform
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Born(1785-02-27)February 27, 1785
Santiago, Captaincy General of Chile
DiedMay 26, 1818(1818-05-26) (aged 33)
Tiltil, Chile
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Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza (Latin American Spanish: [maˈnwel roˈðɾiɣes]; February 27, 1785 – May 26, 1818) was a Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Rodríguez was of Basque descent.