Honorato del Castillo
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Birth nameHonorato Andrés del Castillo y Cancio
BornNovember 30, 1838
Sancti Spíritus, Las Villas, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire
Sancti Spíritus, Las Villas, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire
DiedJuly 20, 1869 (aged 30)
Los Naranjos, Ciego de Ávila Province, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire
Los Naranjos, Ciego de Ávila Province, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire
Allegiance
Cuba
CubaHonorato del Castillo | |
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| Birth name | Honorato Andrés del Castillo y Cancio |
| Born | November 30, 1838 Sancti Spíritus, Las Villas, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Died | July 20, 1869 (aged 30) Los Naranjos, Ciego de Ávila Province, Captaincy General of Cuba, Spanish Empire |
| Allegiance | Cuba |
| Branch | Cuban Liberation Army |
| Years of service | 1868–1869 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles / wars | |
Honorato del Castillo (November 30, 1838 – July 20, 1869) was a Cuban revolutionary and army general who played a key role in the Ten Years' War in Cuba.
Honorato Andrés del Castillo y Cancio was born in Sancti Spíritus, Las Villas, Spanish Cuba, on November 30, 1838.[1]
Castillo studied and subsequently taught at the "El Salvador" school led by José de la Luz y Caballero.[2] He was multilingual and graduated as a Doctor of Medicine before the war.[3]
