José María de la Cruz Salvo

José María de la Cruz Salvo (1842 – ?) was a Chilean military officer who served as Commander General of the Chilean Navy in 1867. He later served during the War of the Pacific.

Biography

De la Cruz Salvo was born in Santiago in 1842, the son of José Ignacio Salvo and Manuela Poblete.

In 1867, he served as Commander General of the Chilean Navy, succeeding Juan Ramón Lira. His tenure lasted during that year and was followed by that of Captain José Anacleto Goñi.

De la Cruz Salvo subsequently continued his military career. During the War of the Pacific, he held the rank of sergeant major and participated in the Battle of Dolores in November 1879.

In 1880, he took part in the Chilean campaign against the Peruvian port of Arica. Before the Battle of Arica, De la Cruz Salvo was involved in the negotiations between the Chilean forces and the Peruvian garrison commanded by Colonel Francisco Bolognesi. The Chilean forces subsequently captured the Morro de Arica on 7 June 1880.