- Ignacio de la Llave
Ignacio de la Llave (
August 26 1818 -1863) was ageneral and the governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz between 1857 and 1860. He was born inOrizaba , Veracruz. He participated in theMexican-American War , in the 1851 revolution against Santa Anna, in the Guerra de Tres Años (against the conservatives), and on the nationalist side against the emperorMaximilian of Mexico . He died as a result of battle injuries sustained in 1863.Honors to him
There is a municipality of Ignacio de la Llave in Veracruz state, named after him; prior to 1932, it was known as San Cristóbal de la Llave. Also, in his honor, Veracruz state was, for a time (1863-2004) known as Veracruz-Llave. The current official State name is "Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave", since 2004.
External links
* [http://www.asambleadf.gob.mx/princip/informac/revista/Num06/retrato.htm A Spanish-language page with considerable information about General Ignacio de la Llave]
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