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Juan Gregorio de las Heras
Juan Gregorio de las Heras was an Argentine military who took part in the South American Wars of Independence and was also a governor of the province of Buenos Aires.
He fought for the resistance against the British invasions of the Rio de la Plata (18061807) and then entered the Army. In 1813 he took charge of a part of the Army of the Andes, replacing Antonio Gonzalez Balcarce. After the Disaster of Rancagua in 1814, he returned to Mendoza, Argentina. He also participated in the liberating expedition to Peru.
After his retirement from the Army, he was appointed governor ...
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