Mariano Matamoros

Mariano Matamoros
A painting of Mariano Matamoros.
BornAugust 14, 1770
Mexico City, New Spain
DiedFebruary 3, 1814(1814-02-03) (aged 43)
AllegianceMexico
Service / branchRevolutionary army
Years of service1811–1814
RankLieutenant general
CommandsMexican War of Independence
Battles / warsSiege of Cuautla
Battle of Lomas de Santa María
Battle of Puruarán (POWExecuted

Mariano Matamoros y Guridi (August 14, 1770 – February 3, 1814) was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary rebel soldier of the Mexican War of Independence, who fought for independence against Spain in the early 19th century.


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