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José Antonio Galán
Born1749
Charalá, Santander ( New Kingdom of Granada
DiedFebruary 2, 1782(1782-02-02) (aged 32–33)
Santafé de Bogotá (Id.)
NationalityColombian
OccupationLeader of the Comuneros insurrection
Known forHistorical figure of the 18th century

José Antonio Galán (c. 1749 in Charalá, Santander ( New Kingdom of Granada) – February 2, 1782 in Santafé de Bogotá (Id.)) was a Neogranadine historical figure of the 18th century. He was the leader of the Comuneros insurrection in 1781, who was then sentenced and executed by the Spanish.

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Bibliography

  • AGUILERA Peña, Mario. "Los comuneros: guerra social y lucha anticolonial". Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1985.
  • ARCINIEGAS, Germán. "20.000 Comuneros hacia Santa Fe". Bogotá, Pluma, 1981.
  • CASTELLANOS TAPIAS, Luis. "El Alzamiento". Bogotá, Ediciones Edicrón-Editorial Guadalupe, 1962. A novel set around the Comunero movement (1781) of the Virreinato de Nueva Granada.
  • FRIEDE, Juan. "Rebelión comunera de 1781. Documentos". Bogotá, Colcultura, 1981.
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