Agramonte, Ignacio

Agramonte, Ignacio (ēgnä'syō ägrämōn'tā) [key], 1841–73, Cuban revolutionist. He played an important part in the Ten Years War. He became (1869) an official of the revolutionary government, but, disagreeing with Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, resigned. For a time commander in chief of the revolutionary forces, Agramonte died in battle.

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