José Tomás Boves

José Tomás Boves Rodríguez ( born September 18, 1782 Oviedo, † December 5, 1814 at Urica ) was a military leader on the side of the Spanish colonial power during the Venezuelan War of Independence.

A native of Spain Boves came at a young age to Venezuela. During the flare-up since 1811 independence war he rose to the Caudillo on the side of the true spain real istas by collecting an army of Llaneros behind him, whom he had " the liberation from slavery " promised.

As he advanced, together with Francisco Tomás Morales against the area occupied by Simón Bolívar Caracas, the Republican General José Félix Ribas asked him on February 12, 1814 at the Battle of La Victoria with a recruited from students of the University of Caracas army successfully in the way.

Boves reorganized his troops moved again against Caracas and took it. The reputation of his cruel action caused a massive flight of the population of Caracas in the east of the country, which claimed many lives.

Boves fell at the battle of Urica on December 5, 1814 against the Republican troops under General Ribas, but went out in favor of the real istas. The subsequent victory of Morales brought the end of the second Venezuelan republic.

Literature: Zeuske, Michael, From Bolivar to Chavez. The history of Venezuela, Zurich: Rotpunktverlag, 2008.

• Military person (Spain )
• Spaniard
• Person (Oviedo)
• Born in 1782
• Died in 1814
• Man