Gregorio Aráoz de La Madrid

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General 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

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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