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Upon age eighteen Catalina found his way to the Land of Liberty, like most people to seek new fortune. At the time of Catalina’s departure from Spain, Spain was building a gorgeous and giant empire which would later spread into South America. Catalina left from Spain on a ship captained by a relative of Catalina’s mother. Once the ship was set to return to Spain after reaching their destination, Catalina stole all of the money he was able to, some even believe that he may have killed the captain before disappearing into America. Catalina later reached Panama having various adventures and then reached Peru, and began working for a local shop merchant. After being fired three time in three different places, once for cutting his masters, mistress’s nephew on the face, and the second …show more content…

Catalina was known for his notorious brutality for his time in the army. This brutality and efficiency impressed many of his superiors one of which included his brother Don Miguel de Erauso, who was the secretary of the governor. Over a three year period Catalina earned second lieutenant, but due to his temperament he was no longer welcome in the city. Catalina’s captain was killed in a battle in Puren and Catalina took command effectively winning the battle but this got her into trouble because of Catalina’s policy of no prisoners he killed a leader which he was ordered to take alive so he was not granted the privilege of permanent captain and was suspended with half pay. This suspension led him to his drinking and gambling problems which he would eventually regret. Catalina had gotten himself into a fight and killed a man, then took sanctuary in a church for six months until he was asked by an officer to serve as a second in a duel which would ultimately become the worst offer he had ever accepted. The battle began in a dark alleyway and attacked the offending second. Upon killing the opposing second he’d realize it was his brother

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