Historic Person. Persona Historico

Jorge Ibor y Casamayor (22 de abril de 1755, Zaragoza, España - 15 de noviembre de 1808, ibídem), más conocido como Tío Jorge, fue un personaje destacado que luchó en la defensa de Zaragoza durante el primer sitio de la ciudad en la Guerra de la Independencia Española.

En el barrio era conocido con el sobrenombre de "Cuellocorto" debido a su robustez, su cabeza gruesa y su talla mediana. Era una persona de origen humilde y dedicada a la agricultura.

El 23 de mayo de 1808, un día antes del levantamiento de la ciudad contra el ejército francés liderado por Joaquín Murat, y ayudado por sus hijos Pablo y Juan y su amigo Lucas Aced (conocido como "Tío Lucas"), organizó y lideró la partida de labradores y escopeteros del barrio del Arrabal. Fue una persona decisiva, al frente de su compañía y junto a los hermanos Manuel y Mariano Cerezo, el padre Consolación y el botillero Jimeno, en la proclamación de José de Palafox y Melci como máximo responsable de la defensa de la ciudad.

Fue nombrado comandante de la escolta y guardia de honor del general Palafox y participó con éste en los combates de Alagón, Épila y Casablanca. Palafox lo nombró capitán por los méritos cosechados en el campo de batalla y posteriormente volvió a ascenderle al grado de teniente coronel.

Fue víctima de una epidemia de tifus que afectó con mucha intensidad a la ciudad y falleció el 15 de noviembre de 1808. Por deseo expreso de Palafox fue enterrado en el panteón de la ilustre casa de los marqueses de Lazán.

Jorge Ibor y Casamayor (April 22, 1755, Zaragoza, Spain - on November 15, 1808, ibídem), more known as Uncle Jorge, was an out-standing personage who fought in the defense of Zaragoza  during the first site of the city in the War of the Spanish Independence.

In the neighborhood it was known by the nickname of "Cuellocorto" due to his hardiness, his thick head and his medium height. She was a person of origin humble and dedicated to the agriculture.

On May 23, 1808, one day before the raising of the city against the French army led by Joaquín Murat, and helped by his children Paul and Juan and his friend Lucas Aced (acquaintance like " Uncle Lucas "), organized and led the item of farmers and gunners of the neighborhood of the Suburb.It was a decisive, leading his company and along the Cerezo brothers Manuel and Mariano person, father and Consolation botillero Jimeno, in proclaiming José de Palafox y Melci as head of the defense of the city.

He was appointed commander of the escort and guard of honour of the general Palafox and participated with it in the battles of Alagon, Epila and Casablanca. Palafox appointed him as captain by the merits achieved in the field of battle and subsequently returned to promote him to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

He was the victim of an epidemic of typhoid which affected with great intensity to the city and died 15 November 1808. At the express wish of Palafox was buried in the cemetery of the illustrious House of the Marquis of Lazán.

Agustina of Aragon Part II

Agustina Raimunda Maria Zaragoza and Domènech, called " Agustina of Aragon " (Barcelona, baptized on March 6, 1786 - Ceuta, on May 29, 1857), was a defender of Saragossa during the Sites, in the War of the Spanish Independence.

At the beginning of the 20th century his birth was established no doubt in 1786 in the city of Barcelona, concretely in the neighborhood of The Bank, in Sombrerers's street.Daughter of Francesc Ramon Saragossa i Labastida, worker, and of Raimunda Domènech i Gasull, both natives of Fulleda (Lerida), was baptized on March 6, 1786 in the basilica of Santa Maria of the Mar of Barcelona, contiguous to the street where it was born.

Agustina married 17 years Joan Roca i Vilaseca, end of artillery, on April 17, 1803 in the iglesía of Santa Maria of the Pine of Barcelona. The marriage had a son male whose name is not known, that died of short age. His husband took part from the beginning in the War of the Spanish Independence, taking part in the battle of the Bruch. The events of the war took them to him and to Agustina to Zaragoza

During the siege of this city, Agustina carried out the action that made her famous. After having fallen down injured men or dead men all the defenders of the so called door of the Gap, the French troops prepared to take it to the assault. Agustina, who was taking the food to his husband, taking the hand wick of a wounded gunner managed to shoot a cannon on the French troops that were running on the entry. He says the legend that the French assailants, being afraid of an ambush, fought in retreat, and new defenders came to cover the gap, defending itself the city once again.

There had born Agustina's myth of Aragon or The Artillera, name that was given from then to the woman, who, in a moment in that were so necessary the examples of heroism, happened to occupy a place emphasized in the pages of the books of history of Spain.

Again the legend tells that, informed the general Palafox of such a exploit, gave the orders to call the young woman and there same, on the battlefield, the sublieutenant's badge congratulated and granted it with the use of the shields of distinction with the motto of each one of them: " Defender of Saragossa " and " Reward of the value and patriotism ". The reality is slightly more sober: Palafox really admitted Agustina inside the gunners' body, but as level gunner. Probably the appointment had so much of practically as of honorific: the belonging to the gunners' body was providing to Agustina the right to eat of the mess of the soldiers, which was not contemptible in a deposited city. Later, nevertheless, Agustina would obtain successively the gallons of Sergeant and of Sublieutenant.

In spite of having worked out airy of his exploit, Agustina did not stop from his determination defending his city of the Frenchmen and took part actively in the defense of other sites of Saragossa. On February 21, 1809 and after two months of frantic resistance, the Aragonese city could not bear the Napoleonic pressure of the troops and fell down irremediably. Agustina was taken prisionera and liberated in an exchange. It crossed great part of Spain as hostess of the armies, where his exploit had become very known.

She married in the second nuptials in Ceuta Juan Cobo de Belchite and Maspera, having of this marriage a daughter called Carlota.
He died in his domicile of the Sovereign National street (nowadays Royal street) number 37 of Ceuta on May 29, 1857, 71 years after age, because of a bronchopneumonia, and it was buried in the cemetery of Holy Catalina of the above mentioned city. Until 1870 his remains were not moved to Saragossa, resting firstly in the Prop and, from June 14, 1908, in the chapel of the Annunciation of the Church of Our Lady of the Gap, where they are venerated as those of a great heroine who with value and decision repelled the adversities. It is considered to be one of the most representative symbols of the Spanish resistance against the Napoleonic invaders.