Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
| Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros | |
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Portrait of Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
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| 11th Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata | |
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In office 15 Jul 1809 – 25 May 1810 |
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| Monarch | Junta of Seville |
| Preceded by | Santiago de Liniers |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Javier de Elío |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 6, 1756 Cartagena, Spain |
| Died | June 9, 1829 (aged 73) Cartagena, Spain |
| Nationality |
 Spain
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| Political party | Royalist |
| Spouse(s) | Inés de Gaztambide |
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| Allegiance | Spain |
| Years of service | 1770-1805 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | San Pablo, Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Cape St Vincent, Battle of Trafalgar |
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros y de la Torre (1756–1829) was a Spanish naval officer born in Cartagena. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Battle of Trafalgar, and in the Spanish resistance against Napoleon's invasion in 1808. He was later appointed Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, replacing Santiago de Liniers. He disestablished the government Junta of Javier de Elío and quelled the Chuquisaca Revolution and the La Paz revolution. An open cabildo deposed him as viceroy during the May Revolution, but he attempted to be the president of the new government junta, thus retaining power. The popular unrest in Buenos Aires did not allow that, so he resigned. He was banished back to Spain shortly after that, and died in 1829.
Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros was born on January 6, 1756, which is the religious feast of Epiphany day, Hence he was named Baltasar after one of the Biblical Magi. Son of Francisco Hidalgo de Cisneros y Seijas, lieutenant of the Spanish Royal Navy, and Manuela de la Torre y Galindo de Espinosa. He commenced his naval career in 1770 and went to the coasts of Africa and Peru and took part in the military campaign at Algiers. He was involved in the capture of an enemy ship in the English Channel, and was promoted to ship's lieutenant. In 1795 he was promoted to commander of the San Pablo, part of the Spanish fleet under José de Córdoba y Ramos. Spain at that time was engaged in the Anglo-Spanish War. The fleet engaged a smaller British fleet, but was defeated in the Battle of Cape St Vincent.
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