Elizardo Aquino

Elizardo Aquino
Elizardo Aquino
Nickname(s)	Tigre de la Vanguardia
Born	1825; Luque, Central Department, Paraguay
Died	19 July 1866 (aged 41); Paso Pucú, Ñeembucú, Paraguay
Allegiance	Paraguay
Branch	Paraguayan Army
Years of service	1847 — 1866
Rank	General de brigada
Battles/wars	Paraguayan War Corrientes campaign Battle of the Riachuelo; Battle of Paso de Mercedes; Battle of Paso de Cuevas; ; Humaitá campaign Passage of Humaitá; Battle of Boquerón †; ;

José Elizardo Aquino Jara (1825 – 19 July 1866) was a Paraguayan general who was considered a hero of the War of the Triple Alliance. He was one of the first senior Paraguayan military leaders to die in combat. Aquino was a lieutenant colonel at the time of being shot during the Battle of Boquerón.

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