Casto Fonseca
Nicaraguan military general and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Casto Fonseca (c. 1800 – 24 January 1845) was a Nicaraguan military figure who served as the de facto military leader of Nicaragua from 6 April 1839 to 20 January 1845, preceded by Bernardo Méndez de Figueroa and succeeded by José Trinidad Muñoz.[1]
Quick Facts Grand marshal, General Commander of Arms Nicaragua ...
Casto Fonseca | |
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General Commander of Arms Nicaragua | |
In office 6 April 1839 – 20 January 1845 | |
Preceded by | Bernardo Méndez de Figueroa |
Succeeded by | José Trinidad Muñoz |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1800 León, Captaincy General of Guatemala |
Died | 24 January 1845(1845-01-24) (aged 44–45) León, Nicaragua |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nicaragua (1834–1845) |
Rank | Colonel (1834–1837) Grand Marshal (1839–1844) |
Commands | Army of Nicaragua (1839–1845) |
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Fonseca was a graduate in medicine and only had one son, Marcos Fonseca.[2]