John Illingworth (Stockport, March 10, 1786 – near Guayaquil, August 2, 1853), also known as Juan Illingworth and later John Illingrot, was an English general who served in the Peninsular War and the Spanish American wars of independence. He is considered a national hero in Ecuador.[1][2]
Juan Illingworth | |
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| Birth name | John Illingworth Hunt |
| Nickname(s) | Silver face (Spanish: Cara de plata) |
| Born | March 10, 1786 Stockport, Great Britain |
| Died | August 2, 1853 (aged 67) Chonana Estate, Ecuador |
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| Allegiance |  Great Britain Chile Colombia Ecuador |
| Years of service | 1801–1850 |
| Rank | Admiral Counter admiral (Peru) General |
| Battles / wars | Peninsular War Chilean War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Gran Colombia–Peru War March Revolution |
References
edit- ^ "EN UN DÍA COMO HOY". Academia de Historia Naval y Marítima de Chile.
- ^ Destruge Illingworth, Camilo. "JUAN ILLINGWORTH HUNT". Diccionario Biográfico del Ecuador. Archived from the original on 2007-11-30.