| Martiniano Chilavert | |
|---|---|
 Colonel Martiniano Chilavert | |
| Born | October 16, 1798 |
| Died | February 4, 1852 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata |
| Place of death |
Buenos Aires,  Argentina |
| Allegiance | Argentine Confederation |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
Martiniano Chilavert (October 16, 1798 - February 4, 1852) was a 19th-century Argentinian military officer who took in the part in the country's civil wars between the Unitarians and the Federales. Originally an Unitarian opponent of Federalist leader of Juan Manuel de Rosas, Chilavert joined the federalists after the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado. Chilavert was motivated by Rosas' resistance to the British and French and the other Unitarian leaders' alliance with non-Argentines. The day after the day after the Battle of Caseros, he was shot without a trial on the orders of Justo Jose de Urquiza.
Bibliography[]
- Saldías, A. Historia de la Confederación Argentina. Buenos Aires: Eudeba, 1973.
- Palacio, E. Historia de la Argentina. Buenos Aires: Abeledo Perrot, 1986.
- López Mato, O.Caseros, las vísperas del fin – Pasión y muerte del coronel Martiniano Chilavert. Buenos Aires: Olmo Ediciones, 2006. ISBN 9879515048. Se trata de una biografía novelada, pero basada en profusa documentación.
- UZAL Francisco Hipolito El Fusilado de Caseros (La gloria trágica de Martiniano Chilavert) Ediciones La Bastilla Buenos Aires 1974.
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