Urbanización Confraternidad in Barranco in Lima, Peru — Western South America
Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes
Photographed by Brian Connors
1. Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes Marker
Coronel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes
4 Nov. 1816 – 7 Jun. 1880
Barranco, abril de 2018
National Hero
Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes
November 4, 1816 – June 7, 1880
Barranco, April 2018
Erected 2018 by Municipalidad de Barranco.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 12° 8.306′ S, 77° 1.477′ W. Memorial is in Barranco, Lima. It is in Urbanización Confraternidad. It is at the intersection of Jirón Las Mimosas and Avenida el Sol Oeste, on the right when traveling south on Jirón Las Mimosas. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Jirón Las Mimosas 240, Barranco, Lima 15063, Peru. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is on the Ring of Fire, in South America, in a Andean South America country, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a Spanish colony and also the Inca Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Admiral Miguel Grau Seminario (a few steps from this marker); Foundation of the Scouts in Peru (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); General Francisco Morazán (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); José Matías Delgado (approx. 3 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Colonel Francisco Bolognesi at Wikipedia. Colonel Bolognesi was killed in the Battle of Arica fighting with Bolivia against Chile. His famous words before the battle were "I have sacred duties, and I will fulfill them until the last cartridge has been fired." (Submitted on February 18, 2022.)
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Photographed by Brian Connors
2. Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 565 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
