Saturnino Blanco Nardo

Saturnino Blanco Nardo
Born 18th century
Corrientes
Died 19th century
Corrientes
Allegiance Argentina United Provinces of the River Plate
Service/branch Argentine Army
Rank Captain
Battles/wars Argentine Civil Wars

Saturnino Blanco Nardo (c.1790-?) was an Argentine military man and politician.[1] He served as Congressman and Commander of Yaguareté Corá.[2]

Biography

Saturnino was born in Corrientes, belonging to a Creole family of Asturian ancestry. He had participated in the Argentine civil wars, serving under the orders of the General Francisco Ramírez against José Gervasio Artigas.[3] Later, in 1821, he served as a congressman for Yaguareté Corá in Corrientes Province.[4] That same year Saturnino Blanco Nardo was promoted to the rank of Captain,[5] serving as commander-in-chief of the towns of San Miguel and Yatebú (San Miguel Department, Corrientes).[6]

References

  1. ↑ Historia de Corrientes, Antonio Emilio Castello
  2. ↑ Boletín de la Academia Nacional de la Historia, Volumes 76-77, Academia Nacional de la Historia
  3. ↑ Artigas:, José Gervasio Artigas, Edmundo M. Narancio, Carlos Maggi
  4. ↑ Historia de la Argentina, Volume 7, Vicente D. Sierra
  5. ↑ Registro Oficial, Corrientes (Argentina : Province)
  6. ↑ Coleccion de datos y documentos referentes á Misiones como parte integrante del territorio de la provincia de Corrientes, Corrientes (Argentina : Province)
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