Manuel Rodriguez Erdoiza
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About
Guerrilla leader who acted as a spy for the Liberation Army in the fight for Chilean independence. He is considered one of the founders of independent Chile and he was portrayed in the 2007 historical fiction TV series Héroes.
Before Fame
He studied law at the Royal University of San Felipe.
Trivia
He was imprisoned and assassinated in 1818 by soldiers of the "Cazadores de los Andes" battalion commanded by Antonio Navarro. Folk singer Víctor Jara dedicated a song to him called "El Aparecido (Hijo de la Rebeldia)."
Family Life
He was of Basque descent.
Associated With
He was a revolutionary like Paul Revere.
