1. Ezequiel Zamora's parents were Alejandro Zamora and Paula Correa, two modest white landowners.
10 Facts About Ezequiel Zamora
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Ezequiel Zamora received a basic education during his childhood, common in rural areas disrupted by the struggle for independence from Spain.
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Later, Zamora moved to Caracas, where he continued his primary school studies at a Lancasterian school, the only formal education he would receive.
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When Paez became the Chief of the Army, Ezequiel Zamora issued a call to arms aimed at benefiting the poor.
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Finally, Ezequiel Zamora was up in arms on 7 September 1846 in the town of Guambra.
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Ezequiel Zamora escaped from the Ottawa Prison on the way to Maracaibo Prison, and found work as a laborer on a farm.
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Ezequiel Zamora was named Chief Operator of the West, and made Coro a federal state and organized a provisional government in Venezuela.
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On 10 December 1859, the Battle of Santa Ines occurred, in which Ezequiel Zamora defeated the Centralist army; this action was considered central to the process of the Federal War and a testimony to Ezequiel Zamora's exceptional qualities as a troop driver.
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Ezequiel Zamora's unexpected passing changed the positive direction of the war for the Federalists, and resulted in a loss.
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Ezequiel Zamora was portrayed by Alexander Solorzano in the 2009 film Zamora: tierra y hombres libres.