Francisco Burdett O'Connor | |
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| Minister of War | |
| In office 1 November 1826 – 9 December 1827 | |
| President | Antonio José de Sucre |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | José María Pérez de Urdininea |
| Minister of War and Navy | |
| In office 3 July 1831 – 24 January 1832 | |
| President | Andrés de Santa Cruz |
| Preceded by | José Miguel de Velasco |
| Succeeded by | José Miguel de Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis O'Connor 12 June 1791 County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 5 October 1871 (aged 80) Tarija, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Irish, Peruvian, Bolivian |
| Spouse | Francisca Ruiloba |
| Children | Heraclia Horacio Carolina |
| Honorary title | Liberator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Republic of Bolivia Gran Colombia Peru-Bolivian Confederation |
| Years of service | 1819-1839 |
| Rank | Army General |
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Francisco Burdett O'Connor (12 June 1791 - 5 October 1871) was an officer in the Irish Legion of Simón Bolívar's army in Venezuela. He later became Chief of Staff to Antonio José de Sucre and Minister of War of Bolivia.[1][2] Aside from Bolívar and Sucre, he is one of the few military officers of the Spanish American wars of independence to be bestowed the title of Libertador (Liberator).[3]
- ^ James Dunkerley (2000). Warriors and scribes: essays on the history and politics of Latin America. Verso. ISBN 1-85984-754-4.
- ^ Aguirre, Nataniel (1872). El general Francisco Burdett O'Connor (in Spanish). Imp. de la Union Americana.
- ^ Dunkerley, James (2000). El tercer hombre: Francisco Burdett O'Connor y la emancipación de las Américas (in Spanish). Plural editores. ISBN 978-99905-62-32-3.