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Tercio de Gallegos

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Tercio de Gallegos
Batallón de Voluntarios Urbanos de Galicia
His commander, Pedro Antonio Cerviño
Active1806
Disbanded1809
CountryArgentina
Allegiance Spain
BranchSpanish Army
TypeInfantry
Garrison/HQFuerte de Buenos Aires
EngagementsBattle of Santo Domingo
Battle of the Retiro
Mutiny of Álzaga
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Pedro Antonio Cerviño
José Fernández de Castro
Jacobo Adrián Varela
Agustín González Miguens
Juan Sánchez Boado
Ramón López
Juan Antonio Blades
Ramón Ximénez
Bernardo Pampillo
Lorenzo Santabaya

Tercio de Gallegos was a unit of Spanish Creole militias of Buenos Aires, created during the British invasions of the River Plate.[1] It was composed mainly of militiamen from Galicia, its commander was Pedro Cerviño, born in Campo Lameiro, Pontevedra.[2]

The Third of Gallegos was dissolved in 1809, after the support of its members to Martín de Álzaga against the viceroy Santiago de Liniers.[3] Towards 1807, this military unit had eight rifle companies, and one of Grenadiers in command of Jacobo Adrián Varela, who had an outstanding performance during the Combate del Retiro, occurred on July 5 of that year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bajo las luces de la Ilustración. Emilio González López. 1977. ISBN 9788485134229.
  2. ^ Ensayo historico sobre la revolucion de mayo y Mariano Moreno. Ricardo Levene. 1925.
  3. ^ Anales históricos de la revolución de la América Latina. Argentina. 1864.
  4. ^ La visión de Rivadavia. Alberto Palcos. 1936.
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