Juan Bautista Baigorria

Juan Bautista Baigorria
Born1764?
San Luis Province, Argentina[1]
Died(1813-02-03)February 3, 1813
AllegianceArgentina
Service/branchArmy
RankSoldier
Battles/warsBattle of San Lorenzo

Juan Bautista Baigorria, also known as Granadero Baigorria, was born in San Luis Province and died at the Battle of San Lorenzo on 3 February 1813, was an Argentine soldier. He died in battle and became famous by having saved his commander when he stopped a royalist from bayonnetting then-colonel José de San Martín.[2]

  1. ^ "Combate de San Lorenzo". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
  2. ^ Clarín, ed. (2002). Enciclopedia visual de la Argentina, de la A a la Z (in Spanish). Vol. I, A–D. p. 147. ISBN 950-782-232-1.