Morillo, Pablo
Morillo, Pablo
(pä`blō mōrē`lyō), 1778–1837, Spanish general. Sent in 1815 to put down the revolution in New Granada, he captured CartagenaCartagena, city (1993 pop. 616,231), capital of Bolívar dept., NW Colombia, a port on the Bay of Cartagena in the Caribbean Sea. It exports oil, coffee, and platinum. Manufactures include leather and tobacco products, cosmetics, and textiles.
..... Click the link for more information. , quelled (1816) the insurrection in Bogotá, and then marched into present-day Venezuela. His military occupations were ruthless and bloody. Under orders from Spain he negotiated (1820) an armistice with Simón BolívarBolívar, Simón
, 1783–1830, South American revolutionary who led independence wars in the present nations of Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
..... Click the link for more information. . Soon recalled at his own request, he continued to serve the crown in the wars in Spain.