Episode 2 of 3
Execution of Barreiro
- When
- 11 October 1819
- Where
- Bogotá
Colonel Barreiro and others were executed in Bogotá following the Decree of War to the Death.
On orders of Santander, Colonel Barreiro and 38 others were executed in Bogotá on October 11, 1819. This action resulted from the Decree of War to the Death, marking the harsh treatment of captured Royalist leaders.
Sources
- Battle of Boyacá Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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