About Wenceslao Robles
Lived 1820 – 1866 (aged 45–46). Wenceslao Robles was a Paraguayan military personnel.
Wenceslao Robles ( – 6 January 1866) was a Paraguayan general of the Paraguayan War who led the Battle of Corrientes and was described as "the oldest and the most forgotten of the generals of the war of 64/70".
Biography Wenceslao Robles was born at Santísima Trinidad, Paraguay.
On 14 April 1865, he left Itapirú at the head of an expeditionary force of 3,000 men, occupied the city of Corrientes, and advanced towards the south of that province.
Robles was transferred to Humaitá and after being judged for failure to comply with orders, he was shot at the Paso de Patria Camp on 6 January 1866.
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Who was Wenceslao Robles?
Paraguayan military personnel
When was Wenceslao Robles born?
Wenceslao Robles was born in 1820 in Paraguay.
When did Wenceslao Robles die?
Wenceslao Robles died on 6 January 1866 in Paso de Patria.
What was Wenceslao Robles's occupation?
Wenceslao Robles was a military personnel.
What nationality was Wenceslao Robles?
Wenceslao Robles was Paraguayan.
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