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Juan José Holzinger

Juan José Holzinger

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Juan José Holzinger (?–1864) was a German-born mining engineer who served as a colonel in the Mexican Army during the Texas Revolution.[1][2]

Holzinger first came to Mexico in 1825 as a mining engineer for a British company. He served with Santa Anna when he led a Federalist revolt. During the Texas Revolution Holzinger was credited with saving some Texan prisoner. Afterward he moved to Vera Cruz where he became a major landowner.

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  1. [1]
    Brister, Louis E. "Holzinger, Juan Jose". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Bradle, William R. (2007). Goliad: The Other Alamo. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 9781589804579. OCLC 84837986.
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