Ignacio Rivas
Argentine general (1827–1880) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rivas and the second or maternal family name is Graces.
Ignacio Rivas Graces (1827-1880) was a Uruguayan-born Argentine Divisional General of the Argentine Civil Wars and the Paraguayan War. He was notable for being one of the main general who sided with Bartolomé Mitre during the Revolution of 1874 [es] but when he was arrested he was discharged and after being pardoned, he was reincorporated into the Argentine Army in 1877.
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Born | (1827-07-31)July 31, 1827 Paysandú, Oriental Province [es], Río de la Plata |
Died | April 8, 1880(1880-04-08) (aged 52) Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Allegiance | Defense Government State of Buenos Aires Argentina |
Branch | National Army of Uruguay Argentine Army |
Years of service | 1843 – 1874 1877 – 1880 |
Rank | General de división |
Battles/wars | Argentine Civil Wars
Jordanist Rebellion [es]
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