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Battle Of Tacuarí
The Battle of Tacuarí (9 March 1811) was a battle in Southern Paraguay between revolutionary forces under the command of General Manuel Belgrano, member of the Primera Junta government of Argentina, and Paraguayan troops under colonel Manuel Atanasio Cabañas, at the time at the service of the royalists. Background After the May Revolution in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, the Primera Junta government invited the other cities and provinces to join the revolution. Any intent of preserving the local governments previous to the revolution were considered hostile; and as a consequence two military campaigns were launched to suppress the resistance, one to Upper Peru and another to Paraguay, whose Spanish governor, Bernardo de Velasco, had refused to recognize the Junta and had received political support from the Cabildo of Asunción. General Manuel Belgrano, a member of the Junta, was named commander of the expedition with only 700 men, half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay Campaign
The Paraguay campaign (1810–11) of the Argentine War of Independence was the attempt by a Buenos Aires-sponsored militia, commanded by Manuel Belgrano, to win the Royalist (Spanish American independence), royalist Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata#Dependencies, Intendency of Paraguay for the cause of May Revolution. In Paraguay it is considered as their War of Independence. The first battles fought were the Battle of Campichuelo and Battle of Campo Maracana, in which the Argentinians claimed victory. However, they were completely vanquished in the subsequent Battle of Paraguarí and Battle of Tacuarí. The campaign ended in a military failure and Paraguay broke its links with the Spanish crown just two months after Belgrano's withdrawal, starting its course towards Independence of Paraguay, full independence. Actions of "la Primera Junta" Three months after the creation of the Primera Junta, Manuel Belgrano was appointed Chief Commander of an army destined to gather suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yapeyú, Corrientes
Yapeyú is a town in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, in the San Martín Department. It has about 2,000 inhabitants as per the , and it is known throughout the country because it was the birthplace of General José de San Martín (1778–1850), hero of the War of Independence. One of its notable monuments is the Arco Trunco. Etymology The word ''Yapeyú'' comes from the Guaraní language and means "ripe fruit"; in other times, it was also the name of the river that is called today Guaviraví. Presbyter Eduardo J. Maldonado considers it a combination of the guaraní words "Yaye" ("The place where") and "Peyú" ("blowing of the wind"). Under this perspective, "Yapeyú" would mean in guaraní language "The place where the wind blows".Galasso, p. 12 History The town was founded on December 4, 1626 by the Jesuit Pedro Romero, who gave it the name ''Villa de Nuestra Señora de los Santos Reyes Magos y Yapeyú''. The town was one of the 30 missions established at the beginnin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestino Vidal
Celestino is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Anthony Celestino, the touring bassist for the ''Blink-182'' side project, Box Car Racer *Celestino Alfonso (1916–1944), Spanish republican and volunteer in the French liberation army * Celestino Bonifacio Bacalé, Equato-Guinean politician of the Convergence for Social Democracy (CPDS) *Celestino Caballero, professional boxer from Panama *Celestino Cavedoni (1795–1865), Italian ecclesiastic, archæologist, and numismatist *Celestino Corbacho (born 1949), Spanish politician, Minister of Labour and Immigration *Celestino Migliore (born 1952), Italian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church *Celestino Mukavhi (born 1972), Zimbabwean sculptor *Celestino Piatti, Swiss graphic artist, painter and book designer *Celestino Rocha da Costa (born 1937), former prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe *Celestino Rosatelli (1885–1945), Italian aeronautics engineer *Celestino Sfondrati (born 1644), Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drummer
A drummer is a percussionist who creates music using drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...s. Most contemporary western bands that play Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, or R&B music include a drummer for purposes including timekeeping and embellishing the musical timbre. The drummer's equipment includes a drum kit (or "drum set" or "trap set"), which includes various drums, cymbals and an assortment of accessory hardware such as pedals, standing support mechanisms, and drum sticks. Particularly in the traditional music of many countries, drummers use individual drums of various sizes and designs rather than drum kits. Some use only their hands to strike the drums. In larger ensembles, the drummer may be part of a rhythm section with other percussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tambor De Tacuari , a town in Kalghatgi Taluk, Dharwad District in Karnataka, India
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Tambor can refer to: * Tambor, Costa Rica, a town in Costa Rica ** Tambor Airport, an airport that serves Tambor, Costa Rica * El Tambor River, river in Guatemala * Jeffrey Tambor (born 1944), American actor * Tambor (dance), Afro-Venezuelan music and dance * ''Tambor'' (Tower), 1998 orchestral composition by Joan Tower * USS Tambor (SS-198), lead ship of her class of submarine * Wat Tambor, a Separatist leader in the prequel era of the ''Star Wars'' universe * Tambor Williams (born 1941), American politician See also * Tamboor Tamboor is a town in Kalghatgi Taluk, Dharwad District in Karnataka, India. It is about 8 km from Kalghatagi and about 11 km from Kalghatgi (via Devikoppa) NH 63, 3 km from main road in Karnataka state, India. Name Tamboor name ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Madrid , coordinates = , largest_city = Madrid , languages_type = Official language , languages = Spanish language, Spanish , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = , ethnic_groups_ref = , religion = , religion_ref = , religion_year = 2020 , demonym = , government_type = Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy , leader_title1 = Monarchy of Spain, Monarch , leader_name1 = Felipe VI , leader_title2 = Prime Minister of Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Artigas
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the English county of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately and has a population of an estimated 3.4 million, of whom around 2 million live in the metropolitan area of its capital and largest city, Montevideo. The area that became Uruguay was first inhabited by groups of hunter–gatherers 13,000 years ago. The predominant tribe at the moment of the arrival of Europeans was the Charrúa people, when the Portuguese first established Colónia do Sacramento in 1680; Uruguay was colonized by Europeans late relative to neighboring countries. The Spanish founded Montevideo as a military stronghold in the early 18th century bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abrazo Belgrano Cabañas
Abrazo or El abraso (meaning Embrace and The embrace in Spanish) may refer to: *Abrazo Community Health Network (Abrazo Health), one of the largest health care delivery system in Arizona, United States **Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital specializing in cardiovascular care in Phoenix, Arizona **Abrazo Arrowhead Campus **Abrazo Central Campus **Abrazo Maryvale Campus **Abrazo Scottsdale Campus **Abrazo Scottsdale Campus Arizona **Abrazo West Campus *Refuge Abrazo de Maipú, a refuge located on the Trinity Peninsula of the Antarctic Peninsula, now closed See also *Abrazo de Vergara or in English Convention of Vergara, a treaty successfully ending the major fighting in Spain's First Carlist War *''Abrazos Rotos'' or in English ''Broken Embraces ''Broken Embraces'' ( es, Los abrazos rotos, links=no) is a 2009 Spanish romantic thriller film written, produced, and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Led by an ensemble cast consisting of many Almodóvar regulars, it stars Lluís Homar as a blind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay Campaña 02
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of seven million, nearly three million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro. Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America (Bolivia is the other), Paraguay has ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean, through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537, they established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the Río de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Jesuit missions, where the native Guaraní people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of San Nicolás
The Battle of San Nicolás was a naval engagement on 2 March 1811 on the Paraná River between the Spanish Empire, Spanish royalists from Montevideo, and the first flotilla created by the May Revolution, revolutionary government of Buenos Aires. It was the first engagement between the two fleets in the Río de la Plata region since the revolution, and a royalist victory. Background On 25 May 1810 the River Plate colonies revolted against the Spanish Viceroy at the May Revolution in Buenos Aires, claiming the necessity of assuming local government due to the difficult situation in Spain, which was occupied by Napoleón Bonaparte, Napoleonic troops. The royalist authorities in Montevideo opposed the measure and declared a naval blockade of Buenos Aires. In the city of Montevideo, there was a navy base serving as port for the royal Spanish fleet in the South American Atlantic coast. The local Junta Grande (Buenos Aires' revolutionary government) decided to establish a fleet to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Bautista Azopardo
Juan Bautista Azopardo-Native name Ġann Patist Azzopardi (Born 19 February 1772 in Senglea, Malta –Died 23 October 1848 in Buenos Aires) was a Maltese privateer and military man who fought under the flags of the Netherlands, Spain, and Argentina. Early life Juan Bautista Azopardo was born in Senglea, Malta, the son of Rosina (née Romano) and Salvatore Azopardo. As a young man he studied naval architecture at the French arsenal in Toulon. Privateer Azopardo served with the French and the British fleets, the latter under the command of Admiral John Jervis. He captained the tartanes ''San Antonio'' and ''Anime del Porgatorio''. He later served as a privateer with a Letter of marque from the Netherlands, and then with a letter of marque from Spain against England. Azopardo arrived in the Río de La Plata area in the first years of the 19th century. During the war between England and the Batavian Republic (the Netherlands), he served on the schooner ''De Hoop'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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