About José María Aguirre
Lived 1801 – 1896 (aged 94–95). José María Aguirre was a Cuban revolutionary and military personnel.
Major General José María Aguirre (died in Jaruco, 1896) was a Cuban soldier in the Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898), the final of three liberation wars Cuba waged against Spain. He was associated with Enrique Collazo and was connected with the newspaper Protesta. After being wounded in 1896, he succumbed to pneumonia in the lomas of Jaruco. The José María Aguirre T9 medical school is named in his honour.
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Who was José María Aguirre?
Cuban revolutionary
When was José María Aguirre born?
José María Aguirre was born in 1801 in Havana.
When did José María Aguirre die?
José María Aguirre died in 1896 in Jaruco.
What was José María Aguirre's occupation?
José María Aguirre was a revolutionary and military personnel.
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José María Aguirre was Cuban.
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