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Bustamante Family History...
The Bustamante family name is of Spanish Origin, with some
of its roots deeply embedded into the rich history of
Colombia. On April 4th 1793 Vicente Bustamante
was born, who later became Cornel Vicente Bustamante,
liberator and defender for the independence of not only
Colombia but for Venezuela as well. At the age of 17 he
began his military career as a soldier and quickly rose to
become Colonel because of his many military accomplishments.
After becoming Governor of Buenaventura (city) and taking
over civil and military duties of Popayan (city). He led his
troops to more than 30 battles until he was commissioned by
General Simon Bolivar (liberator of Colombia, Venezuela,
Ecuador) to travel to Venezuela to stop the marches led by
Paez on Venezuelan land.
Vincente Bustamante reached many great
accomplishments. He marched thru Caracas’s in 1821, and his
name is found gloriously throughout the pages of Venezuelan
history. Today his monument stands on the famous avenue of
the liberators in Caracas. After finishing his campaign in
Venezuela Colonel Bustamante returned to his native Colombia
in 1831 as commander of the Battalion know as the “Hunters”,
of Bogotá (now the capital of Colombia). His military life
continued until the republic of Colombia was formed which
sadly was the same year of his unexpected death in the city
of Caci his home the first week of December. In Caci the
Bustamante Family currently holds his actual sword helmet &
portrait painted in Oleo.
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