Francisco Bolognesi

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Francisco Bolognesi
Born	(1816-11-04)4 November 1816 Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru
Died	7 June 1880(1880-06-07) (aged 63) Arica, Peru (now Chile)
Allegiance	Peru
Years of service	1835–1839 (Restoration Army) 1853–1880 (Army)
Rank	Colonel Marshal of Peru (posthumous)
Battles / wars	Salaverry-Santa Cruz War Battle of Uchumayo War of the Confederation Third Siege of Callao Battle of Yungay Peruvian Civil War (1856-1858) Siege of Arequipa Ecuadorian–Peruvian War War of the Pacific Battle of San Francisco Battle of Tarapacá Battle of Arica  †

Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (4 November 1816 – 7 June 1880) was a Peruvian military colonel. He is considered a national hero in Peru and was declared patron of the Army of Peru by the government of Peru on 2 January 1951.