Ramón Belloso

Ramón Belloso (1810–1858) was a Salvadoran military man born in San Salvador who helped expel the filibuster William Walker from Nicaragua.

In the presence of William Walker in Nicaragua, on June 25, 1856, the supreme head of El Salvador made a proclamation where he declared war on the invader: As a representative of the Salvadoran government forces, Belloso arrived in León among expressions of sympathy on July 12.

Patricio Rivas, recognized as the legitimate President of Nicaragua, appointed Belloso General-in-Chief of the allied forces on the 27th of that same month; despite this, there were signs of disagreement by the Guatemalan military delegate.

Gradually the allied forces advanced over the territory: after taking Managua (September 24) they passed to Masaya (October 2) without the filibusters presenting resistance.

Subsequently, the troops Costa Rican were placed under the command of Belloso on November 7; the filibusters, already in a demoralized state, destroyed Granada on the 20th of that month reducing it to ruins.