José Francisco Gana

José Francisco Gana

Infobox Person
name=José Francisco Gana


birth_date=birth date|1791|11|13|mf=y
dead=dead
birth_place=Santiago, Chile
death_date=death date and age|1864|1|20|1791|11|13|mf=y
death_place=Santiago, Chile
General José Francisco Gana López (November 13, 1791January 20, 1864) was a Chilean military and political figure, who took part in the Peruvian War of Independence.

Early life

Gana was born in Santiago, the son of Agustín Gana Darrigrandi and of Dolores López Guerrero. He entered military service in 1806 as a cadet, and in 1808 was promoted to 2nd lieutenant of the king's regiment, in which he served during the apprehension of an English invasion in 1809. In 1812 he quit the Spanish Army when his father was arrested and sent as a prisoner to Callao for participating in the preparations for the Chilean War of Independence. He decided to accompany his father to prison in Peru, and while there he joined a prisoner's revolt, was captured and tortured.

Military career

Peru

In 1820 Gana entered the service again in Peru, under the orders of General José de San Martín. Gana with his battalion captured the City of Huaras with the whole garrison, and, as a consequence, the provinces of Trujillo, Lambayeque, and Piura pronounced for the insurrection, leading to the whole northern portion of Peru being wrestled from the rule of the viceroy. The viceroy, José de La Serna, was forced to evacuate his capital, Lima, on July 6th, and on the 12th San Martin occupied the City. Independence was solemnly proclaimed on July 28th.

Meanwhile Gana took part in the assault of Callao, on August 14th, and after the final surrender of September 21st, he was promoted to major. Gana participated in General Sucre's expedition to the south, and commanded a column that attacked the Spanish forces at Quilca (August 14, 1823), and, notwithstanding the loss of one third of his troops, routed the enemy and pursued him toward Arequipa.

Chile

In October of 1823, Gana returned to Chile, and in 1825 was sent with his battalion under Colonel Sanchez to garrison the city of Talca against the attacks of the bands of the Pincheira brothers, whom he surprised and defeated. In December of the same year he was promoted to colonel, and his battalion formed part of General Ramón Freire's expedition to Chiloé, which archipelago was still held by the Spanish under General Antonio Quintanilla. He participated in the decisive Battle of Bellavista (January 14th, 1826), and was commissioned by Freire to sign the capitulation of Pudeto on January 19th which surrendered the rest of Chilean territory to the independentist forces. During the Chilean Civil War of 1829, he joined the liberal forces under General Ramón Freire, and, after their defeat at the Battle of Lircay (April 17th, 1830) declined to serve under the government of the conservatives, and retired from active service.

Later life

In 1842, Gana was called into service again by the government of General Manuel Bulnes, and appointed director of the military Academy. Twice he was elected Deputy for "Talca" in congress, and in 1849 Gana was appointed intendant of the province of Atacama. In September 1851, President Manuel Montt named him Minister of War and Navy, and in 1853 Gana was appointed president of the military court of appeals, being promoted in 1854 to brigadier-general. At the same time he became dean of the philological faculty of the Universidad de Chile, a literary honor which no other Chilean general has ever attained. In 1856 he was sent as minister (ambassador) to Ecuador, and on his return in 1857 again took charge of the Ministry of War and Navy. In 1858 he was sent on a special mission to Spain. In 1860 he was elected senator of the republic, and in 1861 appointed counsellor of state. Gana died in his country estate in Nuñoa, in 1864.

External links and sources

* [http://biografias.bcn.cl/pags/biografias/detalle_par.php?id=2397 Official biography] es


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