Tomás Yávar
Tomás Yávar | |
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| Birth name | Tomás Segundo Yávar Ruiz de Cabrera |
| Born | December 23, 1834 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile |
| Died | January 13, 1881 (aged 46) Department of Lima, Peru |
| Allegiance | Conservative Republic Liberal Republic |
| Branch | Chilean Army |
| Years of service | 1847 – 1881 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Chilean Revolution of 1851 War of the Pacific |
Tomás Segundo Yávar Ruiz de Cabrera (Santiago, December 23, 1834 – Department of Lima, January 13, 1881) was a Chilean cavalry colonel of the Chilean Army who was a war hero of the War of the Pacific before being killed at the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos.