Juan Lavalle
| Juan Lavalle | |
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| 11.º Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
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In office 1 December 1828 – 26 June 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Dorrego |
| Succeeded by | Juan José Viamonte |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 17, 1797 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
| Died | October 9, 1841 (aged 43) San Salvador de Jujuy |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Unitarian |
| Profession | Soldier |
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| Allegiance |
 United Provinces of South America
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| Rank | General |
| Unit | Army of the Andes |
| Battles/wars |
Argentine War of Independence Chilean War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Cisplatine War Decembrist revolution Uruguayan Civil War French blockade of the Río de la Plata Argentine Civil Wars |
Juan Galo Lavalle (October 17, 1797 – October 9, 1841) was an Argentine military and political figure.
Lavalle was born in Buenos Aires to María Mercedes González Bordallo and Manuel José Lavalle, general accountant of rents and tobacco for the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. In 1799, the family moved to Santiago de Chile, but returned to Buenos Aires in 1807.
In 1812 Lavalle joined the Regiment of mounted grenadiers as a cadet. By 1813 he reached the grade of lieutenant and moved to the army, which under orders of Carlos María de Alvear besieged Montevideo. Lavalle fought against José Gervasio Artigas in 1815 and in the Battle of Guayabos under the command of Manuel Dorrego. In 1816 Lavalle moved to Mendoza to join the Army of the Andes of the "liberator" José de San Martín and fought in Chacabuco and the Maipú in Chile. He continued along with San Martín on his way to Peru and Ecuador and took part in the battles of Pichincha and the Riobamba, after which he became known as the Hero of Riobamba.
Because of disagreements with Simón Bolívar, Lavalle returned to Buenos Aires by the end of 1823. He would later govern Mendoza Province for a short time. He then fought in the war against Brazil in command of 1,200 cavalry, with great episodes of valour in the battles of Bacacay and Ituzaingó in February 1827, beating the forces of General Abreu and being himself proclaimed General on the field of battle itself.
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