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Encyclopedia > Juan Ramón Balcarce

Juan Ramón González de Balcarce (March 16, 1773 - November 12, 1836) was an Argentine military leader and politician. March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


He was the older bother of Antonio González de Balcarce. He fought against the British in 1807 and in 1812 in the military campaign in Peru under General Manuel Belgrano. He was governor of Buenos Aires from 1818 to 1820. Under the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, he served as the defense minister. In 1828 In 1832, he was again elected governor of Buenos Aires, a post he occupied until 1835, when he was ousted by de Rosas. Balcarce was imprisoned and died in exile in Concepción del Uruguay. 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Stub ... Buenos Aires (Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in South America. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas y López de Osornio (born Juan Manuel Ortiz de Rozas, 1793-1877) was a conservative Argentinian politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


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