José Antonio Galán

José Antonio Galán
Born	1749 Charalá, Santander (Colombia
Died	February 2, 1782(1782-02-02) (aged 32–33) Santafé de Bogotá (Id.)
Nationality	Colombian
Occupation	Leader of the Comuneros insurrection
Known for	Historical figure of the 18th century

José Antonio Galán (c. 1749 in Charalá, Santander (Colombia) – February 2, 1782 in Santafé de Bogotá (Id.)) was a Colombian historical figure of the 18th century. He was the leader of the Comuneros insurrection in 1781, who was then sentenced and executed by the Spanish.

See also

• Insurrection of the Comuneros (Spanish Wiki)
• José Antonio Galán (Spanish Wiki)
• Manuela Beltrán (Spanish Wiki)

Bibliography

• AGUILERA Peña, Mario. "Los comuneros: guerra social y lucha anticolonial". Bogotá, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1985.
• ARCINIEGAS, Germán. "20.000 Comuneros hacia Santa Fe". Bogotá, Pluma, 1981.
• CASTELLANOS TAPIAS, Luis. "El Alzamiento". Bogotá, Ediciones Edicrón-Editorial Guadalupe, 1962. A novel set around the Comunero movement (1781) of the Virreinato de Nueva Granada.
• FRIEDE, Juan. "Rebelión comunera de 1781. Documentos". Bogotá, Colcultura, 1981.
• GUTIERREZ, José Fulgencio. "Galán y los Comuneros". Bucaramanga, Imprenta Departamental, 1939.
• PHELAN, John Leddy. "El pueblo y el rey. La revolución comunera en Colombia, 1781". Bogotá, Carlos Valencia, 1980