General Ignacio Zaragoza - Goliad, TX
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N 28° 38.781 W 097° 23.047
14R E 657930 N 3169873
The standing figure of General Ignacio Zaragoza, in full military uniform in Goliad State Park a short distance from the replica of his birthplace.
Waymark Code: WMQP41
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/11/2016
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His right hand rests near a sword strapped on his right hip. He is dressed in a knee-length coat with brocaded shoulders and a sash at the waist. He wears eyeglasses.
1850 - Joined the army opposing Santa Anna
1855 - defeated Santa Anna and led to the reestablishment of a constitutional democratic government in Mexico
May 5, 1862 - led the forces who opposed and defeated the invading French Army. Which is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo.
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