Carlos Wappers
Carlos Wappers Arriola | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1865 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | October 2, 1898 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Service/ | Argentine Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Conquest of the Desert |
Carlos Wappers (1865–1898) was an Argentine commander, Military attaché in Belgium.[1]
Biography[edit]
Carlos Wappers was born at his family's town house in Buenos Aires, the second son of Augusto Wappers (born in Belgium) and Clemencia Arriola. His wife was Ernestina Josefina Lavalle, daughter of a patrician family porteña.[2] Wappers was graduated as a Second lieutenant, by the year 1880, was sent to serve in the 2nd Battalion bound for Patagonia during expeditions against the Indians in southern Argentina.[3] Among his comrades they were Saturnino Canavery and Lorenzo Vintter (future governor of Río Negro (Argentina).[4] In 1890 Wappers participates in the defense of the government of Miguel Juárez Celman, during The Revolution of the Park (conflict where he was wounded).[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Registro nacional de la República Argentina. Argentina. Search this book on
- ↑ Revista de estudios históricos, Volumes 43-44
- ↑ Campañas militares argentinas: Luchas contra indios y sediciosos, 1870-1884. Isidoro J. Ruiz Moreno. Search this book on
- ↑ Biblioteca de Mayo: Guerra de la independencia. Argentina. Congreso. Cámara de Senadores. Search this book on
- ↑ La revolución: (su crónica detallada)a̋ntecedentes y consecuencias, Volume 2. José M. Mendía. Search this book on
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