José de Bustamante y Guerra

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José de Bustamante y Guerra

Spanish general

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Central America
Independence (1808–23)
A strong captain general, José de Bustamante y Guerra (1811–18), and Creole fear of Indigenous uprisings were factors that prevented Central Americans from seizing power as had been done in South America. The government easily put down such attempts in the state of San Salvador (which did not become…
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A strong captain general, José de Bustamante y Guerra (1811–18), and Creole fear of Indigenous uprisings were factors that prevented Central Americans from seizing power as had been done in South America. The government easily put down such attempts in the state of San Salvador (which did not become…
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