The Decembrist revolution was a military coup in the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Juan Lavalle, returning with the troops that fought in the Cisplatine War, mounted a coup on December 1, 1828, ca
Execution of Manuel Dorrego
Juan Lavalle, leader of the coup
Report of Lavalle, announcing the execution of Dorrego
Capture of general José María Paz
Manuel Dorrego
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Manuel Dorrego was an Argentine statesman and soldier. He was governor of Buenos Aires in 1820 and then again from 1827 to 1828.
Decembrist revolution (Argentina)
…Juan Lavalle, returning with the troops that fought in the Cisplatine War, mounted a coup on December 1, 1828, capturing and killing the governor Manuel Dorrego and ultimately closing the legislature. The rancher Juan Manuel de Rosas organized militias that fought against Lavalle and removed him from power…
Dorrego a color