Carlos José Belgrano

Carlos José Belgrano
portrait of Carlos José Belgrano
Birth name	Carlos Joseph Belgrano Gonzalez
Born	November 5, 1761 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of Peru
Died	August 21, 1814 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buried	Santo Domingo convent
Allegiance	Spain — until 1810 United Provinces of the River Plate
Service/branch	Spanish Army Argentine Army
Years of service	c. 1778-1814
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
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Carlos José Belgrano (1761-1814) was an officer of the Argentine army. He had an outstanding participation in the defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires during the English invasions.

Belgrano was born in 1761 in Buenos Aires, the second child of the marriage of Domingo Belgrano, born in Oneglia (Italy) and María Josefa González Casero, belonging to a distinguished family of Creole origin. He began his military career at an early age, serving as Alférez of the in 1783.

In 1793, Belgrano was promoted to Lieutenant and in 1795 he was appointed an Edecán of the Viceroy Pedro Melo de Portugal. He also served as military Commander of the port of Tigre, and commander of San Fernando and .

Belgrano had a long career in the Milicias de Frontera, serving as in the Asamblea de Caballería and in the Regimiento de Voluntarios de Caballería de la Frontera of Buenos Aires.

He fought with great heroism during the British invasions of the River Plate, being distinguished by the , with the degree of Captain on January 12, 1809.

In 1806, Carlos José Belgrano was married to María Josefa Sánchez González, daughter of Manuel Sánchez Vásquez, born in La Coruña and Micaela González Casero, born in the city.