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Felipe Santiago Xicoténcatl (May 1, 1804 – September 13, 1847) was a General in the Mexican Army
Mexican Army

The Mexican Army is the land branch and largest of the Military of Mexico services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle Mondrag?n in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910....
 under president Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna

Antonio de Padua Mar?a Severino L?pez de Santa Anna y P?rez de Lebr?n , often known as Santa Anna or L?pez de Santa Anna, was a Mexico political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, and then supporting it, rising to the...
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Xicoténcatl was born in the town of San Bernandino Contla in the state of Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala is one of the 31 mexican states of Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City....
. He joined the army in 1829 as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service, emergency medical services or police commissioned officer military rank.Lieutenant may also appear as part of a title used in various other organisations with a codified command structure....
. In 1843 he became Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....
. During the Mexican-American War Lt. Colonel Xicoténcalt led the San Blas Battalion
Batallón de San Blas

The San Blas Battalion was a Mexican infantry unit founded in 1823 in San Blas, Nayarit, Nayarit. Under the name Batall?n Activo Guardacostas de San Blas , it saw action on several occasions culminating in the Mexican-American War....
. It is said that Lt. Col. Xicoténcatl in the battle of Chapultepec
Battle of Chapultepec

The Battle of Chapultepec was a U.S. victory over Mexican forces holding Chapultepec Castle west of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War....
, refusing the idea of letting the American forces capture the Mexican flag identifying his battalion and severely wounded, wrapped himself with the flag and died beside his men.








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Felipe Santiago Xicoténcatl (May 1, 1804 – September 13, 1847) was a General in the Mexican Army
Mexican Army

The Mexican Army is the land branch and largest of the Military of Mexico services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle Mondrag?n in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910....
 under president Antonio López de Santa Anna
Antonio López de Santa Anna

Antonio de Padua Mar?a Severino L?pez de Santa Anna y P?rez de Lebr?n , often known as Santa Anna or L?pez de Santa Anna, was a Mexico political leader who greatly influenced early Mexican and Spanish politics and government, first fighting against the Mexican War of Independence from Spain, and then supporting it, rising to the...
.

Xicoténcatl was born in the town of San Bernandino Contla in the state of Tlaxcala
Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala is one of the 31 mexican states of Mexico, located to the east of Mexico City....
. He joined the army in 1829 as a Lieutenant
Lieutenant

Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service, emergency medical services or police commissioned officer military rank.Lieutenant may also appear as part of a title used in various other organisations with a codified command structure....
. In 1843 he became Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....
. During the Mexican-American War Lt. Colonel Xicoténcalt led the San Blas Battalion
Batallón de San Blas

The San Blas Battalion was a Mexican infantry unit founded in 1823 in San Blas, Nayarit, Nayarit. Under the name Batall?n Activo Guardacostas de San Blas , it saw action on several occasions culminating in the Mexican-American War....
. It is said that Lt. Col. Xicoténcatl in the battle of Chapultepec
Battle of Chapultepec

The Battle of Chapultepec was a U.S. victory over Mexican forces holding Chapultepec Castle west of Mexico City during the Mexican-American War....
, refusing the idea of letting the American forces capture the Mexican flag identifying his battalion and severely wounded, wrapped himself with the flag and died beside his men.

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