Guillermo Cervantes | |
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Leader of the Federal State of Loreto | |
In office August 5, 1921 – 9 January 1922 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 19th century Peru |
Died | after January 1922 Amazon rainforest |
Political party | Military |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Peru (until 1921) Loreto (1921–1922) |
Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
Years of service | Before 1911–1922 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Colombian–Peruvian territorial dispute
1915 Puno Rebellion 1921 Loretan Insurrection |
Guillermo Cervantes Vásquez (?, Peru – after 1922, possibly Ecuador or Peru) was a Peruvian captain and leader of the Peruvian army. He formed the group of Veterans of Caquetá that fought in the 1911 La Pedrera Conflict against Colombia, but is better remembered for his insurrection in 1921 where he proclaimed the Third Federal State of Loreto, one of many attempts to transform Peru into a federal state.[1][2]