Commodore is only used in many land armies.
Jose Mariano Jimenez -LRB- August 18 , 1781 -- June 26 , 1811 -RRB- was a Mexican engineer and rebel officer active at the beginning of the Mexican War of Independence .. Mexican. Mexico. officer. Officer ( armed forces ). Mexican War of Independence. Mexican War of Independence. Mariano Jimenez was born in San Luis Potosi .. San Luis Potosi. San Luis Potosi. He studied in the Colegio de Mineria in Mexico City to become a mining engineer .. Colegio de Mineria. Colegio de Mineria. Mexico City. Mexico City. mining engineer. mine engineer. Mexico. Mexico. He graduated in 1804 .. He soon moved to Guanajuato , where he was able to follow the progress of the conspiracy led by Miguel Hidalgo that aimed to achieve the independence of Mexico from Spain .. Guanajuato. Guanajuato. Miguel Hidalgo. Miguel Hidalgo. Spain. Spain. Mexico. Mexico. A few days after the war started , Jimenez joined Hidalgo 's army and was able to rise quickly in rank until he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel .. lieutenant colonel. lieutenant colonel. He distinguished himself on the battlefield , such as during the Battle of Monte de las Cruces where his positioning of the artillery line was instrumental for the rebel victory .. Battle of Monte de las Cruces. Battle of Monte de las Cruces. artillery. artillery. He was a very active officer and participated in the defense of Guadalajara and San Luis Potosi .. officer. Officer ( armed forces ). San Luis Potosi. San Luis Potosi. Guadalajara. Guadalajara. Mariano Jimenez went to Mexico city to ask for the surrender of the city but the viceroy denied it , he went back to Guanajuato city and participated in her defense because the city was attacked by Calleja in November 24 , after he went to Guadalajara and San Luis Potosi .. San Luis Potosi. San Luis Potosi. Guanajuato. Guanajuato. Guadalajara. Guadalajara. Mexico. Mexico. Calleja. Calleja. A betrayal by one of his subordinates led to his capture at the Wells of Bajan -LRB- Norias de Bajan -RRB- in Chihuahua in 1811 .. Wells of Bajan. Wells of Bajan. Chihuahua. Chihuahua, Chihuahua. He was tried for insubordination and executed by firing squad on June 26 , 1811 , together with other members of the insurgency such as Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama in Chihuahua .. Chihuahua. Chihuahua, Chihuahua. firing squad. firing squad. Ignacio Allende. Ignacio Allende. Juan Aldama. Juan Aldama. Jimenez 's body was decapitated and his head taken to the Alhondiga de Granaditas , where it was shown to the public inside a cage hung from one corner of the building .. Alhondiga de Granaditas. Alhondiga de Granaditas. In 1925 , his remains were moved to the mausoleum in the Independence Column in Mexico City .. Mexico City. Mexico City. Mexico. Mexico. Independence Column. El Angel