Zacarías Supisiche

Zacarías Supisiche
Born February 9, 1843
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died October 22, 1897
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance Argentina
Service/branch Argentine Army
Rank General
Battles/wars Paraguayan War, Revolution of the Park

Zacarías Supisiche (1843-1897) was an Argentine military officer, who participated in the Paraguayan War and the Conquest of the Desert.[1]

Biography

Zacarías Supisiche was born in Buenos Aires, In 1865, start in the War of Paraguay, he was transferred to the Corrientes with the rank of Álferez.[2] During the Conquest of the Desert, Supisiche had been promoted to Lieutenant colonel, the commander of the 3rd Battalion Infantry.[3] In 1882 was graduated as Colonel, being part in the expedition of the Chaco, led by Benjamín Victorica in 1884.[4] A year later was promoted to General de brigada.

During the days of 26, 27 and 28 July 1890, the civic-military revolution takes place against President Miguel Ángel Juárez. Zacarías Supisiche, had commanded the loyal troops who defeated the rebels.[5]

References

  1. ↑ La conquista del desierto: síntesis histórica de los principales sucesos ocurridos y operaciones militares realizadas en la Pampa y Patagonia contra los indios (años 1527-1885), Juan Carlos Walther
  2. ↑ Biografías militares: conteniendo hechos históricos y los servicios de los generales del Ejército Argentino, E. Zambra, 1894
  3. ↑ Memoria, Argentina. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina
  4. ↑ La ciudad de Resistencia: apuntes históricos, José Alumni
  5. ↑ La revolución: (su crónica detallada)a̋ntecedentes y consecuencias, Volume 2, Mendía y Martínez, 1890

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