Emilio Kosterlitzky | |
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Native name | Эмилио Костерлицкий |
Nickname(s) | Eagle of Sonora Mexican Cossack |
Born | Moscow, Russian Empire | 16 November 1853
Died | 2 March 1928 Los Angeles, California | (aged 74)
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Years of service | 1871 - 1914 |
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Commands | Rurales Federal Army |
Battles/wars | Mexican Apache Wars
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Spouse(s) | Francisca López |
Children | 2 |
Other work | Spy |
Emilio Kosterlitzky (Russian: Эмилио Костерлицкий; 16 November 1853 – 2 March 1928) was a Russian Empire-born Mexican colonel during the Mexican Revolution. He had also served in the Mexican Apache Wars and Yaqui Wars. He is most noted for being the commander of the Mexican Rurales, or border police, during the late Nineteenth Century.