Felipe Santiago Xicoténcatl
Felipe Santiago Xicoténcatl (born May 1, 1804 in San Bernandino Contla , Tlaxcala , † September 13, 1847 in Mexico City ) was a Mexican general.
After the Mexican War of Independence , Xicoténcatl joined the army as a lieutenant in 1829 . Xicoténcatl was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1843 . In the course of the Mexican-American War , he commanded the Batallón de San Blás . Xicoténcatl was killed in the Battle of Chapultepec .
Web links
- Biography on Soy Nahuatl - Spanish ( Memento from October 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Biography (spanish)
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SURNAME | Xicoténcatl, Felipe Santiago |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican general |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1804 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Bernandino Contla , Tlaxcala |
DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1847 |
Place of death | Mexico city |