Leandro Gómez

José María Leandro Gómez Calvo, better known as Leandro Gómez (Montevideo, 13 March 1811 – Paysandú, 2 January 1865) was a Uruguayan military officer and politician. A member of the National Party, he is best remembered for his heroical defense during the Siege of Paysandú in 1864.[1]

Portrait of Leandro Gómez.

The Route 26 is named after him.

References

1. See:
   • Maia 1975, p. 264;
   • Schneider 2009, p. 70;
   • Tasso Fragoso 2009, Vol 1, p. 152.

Bibliography

• Maia, Prado (1975). A Marinha de Guerra do Brasil na Colônia e no Império (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Cátedra.
• Schneider, Louis (2009). A Guerra da Tríplice Aliança Contra o Paraguai (in Portuguese). Porto Alegre: Pradense. ISBN 978-85-89072-13-7.
• Tasso Fragoso, Augusto (2009). História da Guerra entre a Tríplice Aliança e o Paraguai (in Portuguese). 1 (3 ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Biblioteca do Exército.