Juan Bautista Baigorria | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1764? San Luis Province, Argentina[1] |
| Died | 1860? |
| Allegiance | Argentina |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Soldier |
| Battles / wars | Battle of San Lorenzo |
Juan Bautista Baigorria, also known as Granadero Baigorria, (San Luis Province ca. 1764 - Bañado de Pajas, Cordoba Province, ca. 1860), was an Argentine soldier. He became famous for having saved his commander when he stopped a royalist from bayonnetting then-colonel José de San Martín.[2]
- ^ "Combate de San Lorenzo". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
- ^ Clarín, ed. (2002). Enciclopedia visual de la Argentina, de la A a la Z (in Spanish). Vol. I, A–D. p. 147. ISBN 950-782-232-1.