Laureano Vacouabe

July 14, 1809

Paysandú Department, Uruguay

lieutenant is uncertain if he was Charrúa of Guaraní and Spaniard descents or if he was Guaraní of Spanish-Charrúan descents. After the European conquest and colonization, the Charrúa population declined at the hands of local authorities, being practically exterminated in a massacre led by Bernabé Rivera on 11 April 1831. Four surviving Charrúa were captured at Salsipuedes. All four were taken to Paris, France by François Curel on November 11, 1833, where they were exhibited to the public as a circus attraction. Tacuabé had also a musical instrument. Guyunusa and Vaimaca gave birth to a daughter few months after they were taken. Vaimaca, Senaque and Guyunusa died during the first year in France. Eventually they all died in France, including the baby. Tacuabe was baptised by the french as Jean Soulassol. In 2012 documents were found indicating that the child(Caroline Tacouabé) died of tuberculosis just like her mother, and that Laureano adopted the life of a french and probably died of sickness or age. In Montevideo, Uruguay there is a monument called The Last Charrúas, (Los Ultimos Charrúas in Spanish, depicting Tacuabé. They were not the first to set seas to France, a young (said to be about 18 to 20 years old) "cacique" named by a traveling Spanish ship Lieutenant, Navio Louis Marius Barra as Ramón Mataojo, (being that the native was found in "el río Mataojo grande") had traveled to France in January 1832.

Laureano Vacouabe

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Background

Son of Eustaquio Tacuavé and Francisca Martínez, younger brother of María Manuel Tacuavé(12 February 1805) and Apolinaria Tacuavé(23 July 1807).

Career

lieutenant is uncertain if he was Charrúa of Guaraní and Spaniard descents or if he was Guaraní of Spanish-Charrúan descents. After the European conquest and colonization, the Charrúa population declined at the hands of local authorities, being practically exterminated in a massacre led by Bernabé Rivera on 11 April 1831. Four surviving Charrúa were captured at Salsipuedes.

All four were taken to Paris, France by François Curel on November 11, 1833, where they were exhibited to the public as a circus attraction.

Tacuabé had also a musical instrument. Guyunusa and Vaimaca gave birth to a daughter few months after they were taken.

Vaimaca, Senaque and Guyunusa died during the first year in France. Eventually they all died in France, including the baby.

Tacuabe was baptised by the french as Jean Soulassol.

In 2012 documents were found indicating that the child(Caroline Tacouabé) died of tuberculosis just like her mother, and that Laureano adopted the life of a french and probably died of sickness or age. In Montevideo, Uruguay there is a monument called The Last Charrúas, (Los Ultimos Charrúas in Spanish, depicting Tacuabé. They were not the first to set seas to France, a young (said to be about 18 to 20 years old) "cacique" named by a traveling Spanish ship Lieutenant, Navio Louis Marius Barra as Ramón Mataojo, (being that the native was found in "el río Mataojo grande") had traveled to France in January 1832.

Connections

Partner:: María Micaela Guyunusa

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