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Antonio León (soldier)

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Seen at the forefront of the Battle of Molino del Rey, General De León was shot and killed during the heat of the battle. Studies state that before his death it was said that León's last words in consciousness were uttered to Lieutenant-Colonel Miguel María de Echegaray of the 6th Light Infantry
55:. "With great bravado, León called on the soldiers of the 'Patria' Battalion to attention on the eve of the battle and issued a challenge for 'those to take a step forward amongst you who are prepared to die with me for our motherland because we shall surely not survive the coming battle'." 133: 143: 138: 16: 48:. Although they did not engage in combat at Cerro Gordo, Santa Anna would use the new brigade to help rebuild and replenish his army. 84:
Sanchez, Javier Ernesto. "Valor Wrought Asunder: The Mexican General Officer Corps in the U.S.-Mexican War, 1846-1847." (2011).
148: 45: 128: 29: 52: 41: 123: 118: 112: 44:, General Antonio de León arrived with the national guard of Oaxaca to reinforce 66:
Haga lo imposible por nuestra patria, que ella sabrá recompensar sus servicios.
28:(born 4 June 1794) commanded the Oaxaca National Guard during the 15: 134:
Mexican military personnel killed in the Mexican–American War
102:Gayón Córdova, La ocupación yanqui, pp. 143-158. 51:Antonio de León played a crucial role in the 8: 20:Mexican Brigadier General Antonio de León 144:19th-century Mexican military personnel 77: 7: 93:Los Gobernantes de Oaxaca pp.39-45 14: 139:Military personnel from Oaxaca 1: 165: 24:Mexican Brigadier General 53:Battle of Molino del Rey 40:In the aftermath of the 21: 149:People from New Spain 42:Battle of Cerro Gordo 19: 30:Mexican–American War 46:General Santa Anna 22: 156: 129:Mexican generals 103: 100: 94: 91: 85: 82: 164: 163: 159: 158: 157: 155: 154: 153: 109: 108: 107: 106: 101: 97: 92: 88: 83: 79: 74: 61: 38: 36:Military career 26:Antonio de León 12: 11: 5: 162: 160: 152: 151: 146: 141: 136: 131: 126: 121: 111: 110: 105: 104: 95: 86: 76: 75: 73: 70: 60: 57: 37: 34: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 161: 150: 147: 145: 142: 140: 137: 135: 132: 130: 127: 125: 122: 120: 117: 116: 114: 99: 96: 90: 87: 81: 78: 71: 69: 67: 58: 56: 54: 49: 47: 43: 35: 33: 32:(1846-1848). 31: 27: 18: 98: 89: 80: 65: 62: 50: 39: 25: 23: 124:1847 deaths 119:1794 births 64:Regiment, " 113:Categories 72:References 59:Death 115:: 68:"

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Mexican–American War
Battle of Cerro Gordo
General Santa Anna
Battle of Molino del Rey
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1794 births
1847 deaths
Mexican generals
Mexican military personnel killed in the Mexican–American War
Military personnel from Oaxaca
19th-century Mexican military personnel
People from New Spain

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