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They were left behind by the rest of the fleet heading to the main Peruvian port of El Callao to attempt a definitive assault.
Héctor Thomas Martínez (born October 10, 1938 in El Callao, Bolívar, died December 23, 2008 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) was a track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the decathlon.
He accompanied the latter to Peru, was promoted brigadier for his valor in the siege of Callao, and afterward as commander of cavalry engaged in the campaign of Peru, assisting in the battle of Junin, 6 August 1824, where he was dangerously wounded and saved from death by a Spanish soldier who formerly had served under him in the Army of the Andes.
In 1838, with help from the Chilean government, he founded the Pacific Steam Navigation Company which commenced operations on October 15, 1840 and provided commercial sea access to cities such as Valparaíso and El Callao.