For the Uruguayan basketball player, see Leandro Gómez (basketball).
Portrait of Leandro Gómez.
José María Leandro Gómez Calvo, better known as Leandro Gómez (Montevideo, 13 March 1811 – Paysandú, 2 January 1865) was a Uruguayan military officer and politician. A member of the National Party, he is best remembered for his heroical defense during the Siege of Paysandú in 1864.[1]
The Route 26 is named after him.
References[]
- ↑ See:
- Maia 1975, p. 264;
- Schneider 2009, p. 70;
- Tasso Fragoso 2009, Vol 1, p. 152.
Bibliography[]
- Maia, Prado (1975) (in Portuguese). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.
- Schneider, Louis (2009) (in Portuguese). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai. Porto Alegre: Pradense. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.
- Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (2009) (in Portuguese). História da Guerra entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai. 1 (3 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Biblioteca do Exército.
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