Juan Bautista Cabral

Juan Bautista Cabral
Born24 June 1789
Saladas, Corrientes
Died3 February 1813 (aged 23)
San Carlos Convent, San Lorenzo
Allegiance Argentina
RankSergeant (posthumous)
UnitRegiment of Mounted Grenadiers
Battles/wars

Juan Bautista Cabral (24 June 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier, of Zambo origin, of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while he was aiding then Colonel Don José de San Martín, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire. The action of Cabral in this first military confrontation of the Argentine War of Independence gave him lasting fame and a prominent place among Argentine patriots.