Santiago de Liniers

Santiago de Liniers
Santiago de Liniers
10th Viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
In office February 10, 1807 – June 30, 1809
Monarch	Charles IV of Spain – Junta of Seville
Preceded by	Rafael de Sobremonte
Succeeded by	Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros
Personal details
Born	Jacques de Liniers July 25, 1753 Niort, France
Died	August 26, 1810 (aged 57) Cabeza de Tigre, Córdoba
Political party	Royalist
Spouse(s)	Martina de Sarratea (1772–1805), the elder sister of Manuel de Sarratea
Domestic partner	Ana Perichon between 1806 and 1808
Occupation	Naval officer
Religion	Catholic
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Spain
Battles/wars	British invasions of the Río de la Plata, Liniers Counter-revolution

Jacques de Liniers (July 25, 1753 – August 26, 1810) was a French officer in the Spanish military service, and a viceroy of the Spanish colonies of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. He is more widely known by the Spanish form of his name, Santiago de Liniers. He was popularly regarded as the hero of the reconquest of Buenos Aires after the first British invasion of the Río de la Plata, which led to his designation as viceroy, replacing Rafael de Sobremonte. Such a thing, the replacement of a viceroy without the King's direct intervention, was completely unprecedented. He was confirmed in office by Charles IV of Spain, and endured a second ill-fated British Invasion attempt and a mutiny that sought to replace him. He was replaced in 1809 by Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros, appointed as viceroy by the Junta of Seville, and retired from public activity. However, when the May Revolution took place, Liniers decided to come out of his retirement and organized a monarchist uprising in Córdoba. However, Liniers was defeated, captured, and executed without trial.

Santiago de Liniers y Bremond, Cavalier of the Order of Saint John, Cavalier of the Order of Montesa, Captain in the Spanish Royal Navy was born in Niort, France, 4th son of Jacques Joseph Louis, comte de Liniers (1723–1785) captain of the French Navy, and Henriette Thérèse de Bremond (1725–1770).

Family Liniers is one of the most antique noble French family, known since the 11th century. One of its ancestors, Guillaume de Liniers died in the Battle of Poitiers (1356), and eight of his members were Cavaliers of the Order of Saint John.