Gregorio Aráoz de La Madrid
Gregorio Aráoz de La Madrid also Lamadrid (born November 21, 1795 in San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina, † January 5, 1857 in Buenos Aires ) was an Argentine military leader, general and politician . He fought for independence with Generals José de San Martín and Manuel Belgrano and took part in the civil war with General José María Paz . In 1840 he was briefly governor of the province of Tucumán . He wrote some works about the beginnings of the state of Argentina. He was buried in the cathedral of his hometown of San Miguel de Tucumán.
Works
- Memorias del General Gregorio Aráoz de la Madrid
- Observaciones sobre las Memorias postumas del brigadier general d. José M. Paz
- Las guerras civiles, el Rosismo
- Orijen de los males y desgracias de las repúblicas del Plata, documentos curiosos para la historia
Web links
- Biography (spanish)
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SURNAME | Aráoz de La Madrid, Gregorio |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aráoz de Lamadrid, Gregorio |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine military leader and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1795 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | San Miguel del Tucuman |
DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1857 |
Place of death | Buenos Aires |