1. Domingo Maria French was the son of peninsular Patricio French, an Andalusian who was the son of an Irish nobleman and a Spanish noblewoman, and criolla Isabel Urreaga y Davila.
12 Facts About Domingo French
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In 1802 Domingo French became the first mail carrier of Buenos Aires.
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Once a new government was formed, the Primera Junta at the onset of the revolution, Domingo French joined the more radical faction, the morenistas.
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Domingo French was tasked with the creation of an infantry corps called America, and later formed as "the Star".
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Domingo French then accompanied Juan Jose Castelli to Cordoba Province and took part in the execution of Santiago de Liniers and his accomplices.
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Domingo French took part on the siege of Montevideo in 1814 and in the Army of the North in 1815.
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Domingo French denounced the conspiration of Carlos Maria de Alvear in Brazil and rejected Supreme Director Juan Martin de Pueyrredon.
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Domingo French was persecuted and exiled to the United States of America along with Manuel Dorrego in February 1817.
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Domingo French returned to Buenos Aires in 1819 and again rejoined the army.
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Domingo French fought in the Battle of Canada de la Cruz, where he was taken prisoner.
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Domingo French belonged to a prominent family of Buenos Aires, being the son of Patricio French Alcala, a Spanish merchant, and Maria Isabel de Urreaga, a noble woman, daughter of Domingo de Urreaga, born in Biscay, and Bernardina Davila, born in Buenos Aires.
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Domingo French was married to Juana Josefa de Posadas Davila, daughter of Felipe Santiago de Posadas and Maria Antonia Davila, belonging to a distinguished family of the city.