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PAZ, José María, Argentine
General, born in Cόrdoba, 9 September, 1791; died in Buenos Aires, 22 October,
1854. He studied philosophy and theology in the university of his native city,
and was about to be graduated in law when the revolution against the Spanish
dominion began in Buenos Aires, 25 May, 1810. With the majority of his
fellow-students he enlisted in the independent army and took part in the
campaign of upper Peru in 1812-15 under the lead of Belgrano first and San
Martín later. During these independence wars, he lost his right arm in the
battle of Venta y Media. In 1826 he joined again the national army to fight
against the Brasilian empire. In the later intestine wars of the republic he
fought always on the side of the legality against oppression, and in 1829 routed
at Cόrdoba the federal partisan chiefs Bustos and Quiroga in the battles of San
Roque, La Tablada and Oncativo. He was captured by Lopez in 1831 and imprisoned
by the dictator Rosas till 1840, when he escaped from Buenos Aires and took
refuge in Montevideo. In the same year, Ferré called Paz to re-organize an
undisciplined 4000-men army in the province of Corrientes, where in 1841 he
defeated Echague, an allied to Rosas, in the battle of Caaguazú.
In 1843, during the siege of Montevideo by Oribe’s forces, he
was appointed commander-in-chief of the besieged city and confirmed his military
talent in the defense. In 1844 he was called by Madariaga to take the command of
the army that had risen in the province of Corrientes against Rosas, who sent
General Urquiza against the revolutionists. However, Paz decided to emigrate to
Brazil after the defeat of Rivera by Urquiza at India Muerta. After the fall of
Rosas in 1852 he returned to Buenos Aires and took part in the defense of the
city against Urquiza. In 1852 Paz was called by the government of Dr. Alsina to
the portfolio of war, and in 1854 he was appointed deputy at the national
congress. He died in poverty in 1854. After the reconstruction of the Argentine
confederation congress voted $40000 to his widow and children.
PAZ, Jose Maria (path), Argentine soldier, born in Cordova de Tucuman, 9 September, 1789; died in Buenos Ayres, 22 October, 1854. He studied philosophy and theology in the university of his native city, and was about to be graduated in law when the revolution against the Spanish dominion began in Buenos Ayres, 25 May, 1810. With the majority of his fellow-students he enlisted in the independent army and took part in the campaign of upper Peru m 1813-'15. In the later intestine wars of the republic he fought always on the side of legality against oppression, and in 1829 routed at Salta, Tucuman, and Cordova the Federal partisan chiefs Bustos and Quiroga, losing his right arm. In 1840 he was expelled by the dictator Rosas and took refuge in Montevideo, where in 1843, during the siege by Oribe's forces, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the besieged city, and showed military talent in the defence. In June, 1844, he was called to take the command of the army that had risen in the province of Corrientes against Rosas, who sent General Urquiza against the revolutionists. They were finally routed at Vences in 1845, and Paz emigrated to Chili. After the fall of Rosas he returned, and was elected governor of Cordova; but after the election of Urquiza to the presidency, and his virtual assumption of the dictatorship, Paz retired to Buenos Ayres, where he was called by the government of Dr. Alsina to the portfolio of war; but he soon died in poverty. After the reconstruction of the Argentine confederation congress voted $40,000 to his widow and children.
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