Carlos Salazar Ruiz
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salazar and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.
Carlos Benito Salazar Ruiz (1829-1864) was a Mexican General, martyr of Uruapan and the son of Captain Benito Salazar Vargas and Mercedes Ruiz Castañeda.[1] He is notable for his participation in several revolutions and battles during 19th-century Mexico.
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Carlos Salazar Ruiz | |
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Born | (1829-08-10)August 10, 1829 Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
Died | October 21, 1865(1865-10-21) (aged 36) Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico |
Allegiance | Centralist Republic of Mexico Second Federal Republic of Mexico |
Branch | Mexican Army |
Years of service | 1840–1865 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War
Ayutla Revolution |
Alma mater | Heroico Colegio Militar |
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