José Francisco Bermúdez (January 23, 1782, Cariaco - December 15, 1831, Cumaná). He was a Venezuelan soldier who participated in the Wars of Independence and led the defense of Cartagena in 1815. He belonged to the Bermúdez de Castro family; the region of Cumaná had important properties and was one of the most distinguished and wealthy families. In 1812, he joined the army as Second Lieutenant, under the orders of Lieutenant Vicente Sucre (1761-1824). Once the first Republic fell, he was sheltered in Trinidad, in 1813 returned with Santiago Mariño (1788-1854), landed in the East, taking part in the campaign of this area and participating in the conquest of Guiria and others actions. In 1814, to the falling of the second Venezuelan Republic, he fled to Margaret Island, arriving at Morino, he took refuge in Cartagena and participated in his defense, then in Haiti. In 1816, at the beginning of the third Revolution, he was about to attack Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) after his landing in Ocumare and along with Mariño expelled him from Venezuela, where he would return soon. Later, Bermudez helped him at Casafuerte. He was appointed General in Chief of the Eastern army. In 1823, along with José Antonio Páez (1790-1873) and Mariño, he participated in the taking of Puerto Cabello. After the triumph of the Independence, he left. He was appointed Head of one of the three military districts of Venezuela. He did not take part in aptitude adopted in 1826 by Páez against Bolívar, but then he separated from him and participated in the separation of Venezuela regarding the Gran Colombia.