Francisco Pelliza

Francisco Pelliza
Birth name Francisco de Paula Pelliza y Molina
Born 1792
Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata
Died 1879
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance Argentina United Provinces of the River Plate
Rank Sergeant major
Battles/wars British invasions of the River Plate, Battle of Ayohuma, Argentine War of Independence

Francisco Pelliza (1792-1879) was an Argentine military, patriot officer who fought in the Argentine War of Independence.

Biography

Francisco Pelliza was born in 1792 in Buenos Aires, descendant of Domingo Pelliza, Genoese merchant who had traveled to Spain in 1738.[1] Francisco Pelliza married María Fernández, and they had a daughter Manuela Pelliza (born in 1812). She married Sinforoso Camilo Canaveris on August 17, 1826 in Santos Lugares. Her husband was the son of Manuel Canaveris a lieutenant of the Regiment of Patricians.[2]

Military career

Francisco Pelliza began his military career after the first British invasions of the River Plate, in the Regiment of Patricians.[3] During the wars for independence he served in the Army of the North (Spanish: Ejército del Norte) commanded by Manuel Belgrano.[4] On 14, November 1813, Pelliza was taken prisoner at the Battle of Ayohuma. He was imprisoned until 1820, when he was released in a prisoner exchange by General José de San Martin. He joined the army in Peru and was promoted to Captain.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Los pobladores de Buenos Aires y su descendencia, Hialmar Edmundo Gammalsson
  2. ↑ "Aportes biogenealógicos para un padrón de habitantes del Río de la Plata - Hugo Fernández de Burzaco y Barrios - Google Books". Books.google.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  3. ↑ Revista, Volume 17, Issues 200-203, Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  4. ↑ Formación castrense de los hombres de armas de Belgrano - Aníbal Jorge Luzuriaga, Julio Arturo Benencia - Google Books. Books.google.com.ar. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  5. ↑ Estado militar en 1820: i.e. mil ochocientos veinte -1822 i.e. mil ... - Google Books. Books.google.com.ar. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2013-11-18.

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