Nicolás Levalle (1840-1902) was an Argentine military officer, who took part in several military campaigns, including the Battle of Cepeda, Battle of Pavón on occasion of civil wars,[1] and the Battle of Pehuajó and Battle of Yatay, during the Paraguayan War.[2]
Nicolás Levalle | |
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 Gral. Nicolás Levalle | |
| Birth name | Nicola Levaggi |
| Born | December 6, 1840 Chiavari, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | January 28, 1902 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Buried | |
 Argentine Army | 1852-1900 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | Argentine Civil Wars Paraguayan War Conquest of the Desert Revolution of the Park |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia Ferreyra |
Levalle was born in Chiavari, Genoa, Italy, the son of Lorenzo Levaggi and Benedicta Daneri, a noble family who arrived in Buenos Aires in 1842.[3] He had an active participation in most armed conflicts that occurred in Argentina between 1852 and 1893. He was Commander in Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Army, serving in that position from 1887 to 1890.[4]
Nicolás Levalle was the founder Argentine Military Circle,[5] and served for several periods as Minister of War and Navy of the Argentine Republic.[6] He was also in command of the 2° Regimiento de Caballería de Línea, taking an active part in the campaigns against the Indians during the Conquest of the Desert.[7]
References
edit- ^ Historia de Roca. Alfredo Terzaga. 1976.
- ^ Revista, Volumen71,Tema 694 -Volumen72,Tema 695. Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 1971.
- ^ Historia de los italianos en la Argentina. Jorge F. Sergi. 1940.
- ^ Carlos Moyano: el explorador de la Patagonia. El Ateneo, 1948. 1948.
- ^ Revista, Volumen69,Temas687-690. Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires, Argentina). 1969.
- ^ Colección de leyes y decretos militares concernientes al ejército y armada de la República Argentina, Volumen5. Ercilio Domínguez. 1899.
- ^ Historia argentina contemporánea, 1862-1930: Historia de las instituciones y la cultura. 2 v. Academia Nacional de la Historia (Argentina). 1966.