FRANCISCO BOLOGNESI

He was francisco bolognesi, he was born in Arica,Peru(1816). He is famous for

participated in the pacific war and defended the square of Arica facing the
chilean forces. When he was 35 years old, he joined the army during the threat
of war between Peru and Bolivia. He specialized in artillery.He was promoted to
colonel and soon participated in the campaign of Ecuador in (1859-1860). In
1868 he assumed as general commander of artillery. When the war of Chile
against Peru and Bolivia broke out in (1879), he was already retired from
service, but requested his reinstatement.
On june 7 (1880), the final battle was fought, where, in bloody hand-to-hand
combat, a bullet hit his heart while a rifle butt shattered his skull. The people
consider him a hero for fighting for Peru until death and he is remembered for
his phrase "I have sacred duties to fulfill and I will fulfill them until I burn the last
cartridge".