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Manuel Roergas Serviez
Emmanuel Roërgas de Serviez (Cutry (Meurthe-et-Moselle), May 16, 1785 – Apure, November 30, 1816), known by the Hispanicized name of Manuel Roergas de Serviez, was a French soldier and adventurer who participated in the wars of independence in South America. Born into French nobility, Serviez served in various units of the French Army during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, attaining the rank of lieutenant. In 1809, he deserted and later joined the independence movements in South America. After briefly serving in Venezuela, he fled to New Granada following the fall of the First Republic of Venezuela. There, he was appointed lieutenant colonel in the army of the United Provinces and tasked with training troops using French military doctrine. In 1813, Serviez was accused of conspiring against General Antonio Nariño but was acquitted in 1814. That same year, he co-founded a military academy in Medellín with Francisco José de Caldas, mentoring future Colombian general J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish Imperial period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city, capital and largest city of Colombia, and one of the List of largest cities, largest cities in the world. The city is administered as the Capital District, as well as the capital of, though not politically part of, the surrounding department of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca. Bogotá is a territorial entity of the first order, with the same administrative status as the departments of Colombia. It is the main political, economic, administrative, industrial, cultural, aeronautical, technological, scientific, medical and educational center of the country and northern South America. Bogotá was founded as the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August 1538 by Spanish conquistador Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada after a harsh Spanish conquest of the Muisca, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
