“El Manco Garcia”
13 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: dismember, hero, independence, Mexico, war, whip
Getting close to September 15th which is Mexico’s Independence I remembered another story I heard growing up how accurate it is I’m not sure. The story begins when the Mexican War broke out and a group of rebels fought valiantly for independence against Spain. A hero rose whose favorite weapon was a whip that he used to set-up traps for his enemies.
The Spaniards expected any military tactic against them except for a whip! The speed of the whip was so fast that it could dismember the head of anyone like a guillotine. This Mexican hero was known as “El Manco Garcia”.
But on June 5th his luck ran out and while he and his men were sleeping the were attacked by General Garcia Conde. General Garcia Conde was en route to Valle de Santiago when this attack happened it is estimated that 150 of his friends and comrade were taken prisoners.
From Del Valle “El Manco Garcia” was moved to Celaya, where at that time Hidalgo was named General. “El Manco Garcia” was taken in chains to be executed. As he walked firmly with his head high the people saw their hero taken to be shot to death. After his death he was dismembered and his head was placed on a pick in Celaya.
That is how “El Manco Garcia” died for his country.
