Tercio de Vizcaínos
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Tercio de Vizcaínos (Third of Vizcaínos) was a unit of Spanish militia of Buenos Aires, composed in its majority by volunteers of Basque, Castilian and Asturian origin.[1] This infantry unit was established after the first English Invasion to the Río de la Plata.[2]
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Tercio de Vizcaínos | |
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Disbanded | 1809 |
Country | Argentina |
Allegiance | Spanish Empire |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | British invasions of the River Plate Mutiny of Álzaga |
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