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Francisco Antonio de Zela | |
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| Born | 24 July 1768 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Died | 18 July 1819 (aged 50) Chagres, Panama |
| Spouse | María de la Natividad Siles y Antequera |
| Profession | Soldier |
Francisco Antonio de Zela y Arizaga (July 24, 1768, in Lima – July 18, 1819, in Panama City) is notable for sending forth the first anti-Spanish rebellion in the Peruvian city of Tacna on June 20, 1811, in an attempt to start the independence of Peru.[1] De Zela was supported by a large group of criollos, mestizos and Indians, among them the caciques José Rosa Ara and Miguel Copaja.
- ^ Tauro del Pino, Alberto: Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú. Tercera Edición. Tomo 17, VAC/ZUZ. Lima, PEISA, 2001. ISBN 9972401669, p. 2831