Enrique Martínez Dizido | |
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![]() Gral. Enrique Martínez Dizido | |
Minister of War and Navy of Buenos Aires Province | |
In office 1832–1833 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Enrique Santiago Martínez Dizido July 15, 1789 Montevideo, Uruguay |
Died | November 30, 1870 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Francisca Antonia del Ríos Torres Mercedes Ugarte [1] |
Occupation | military man politician |
Profession | army |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
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Branch/service |
Spanish Army Argentine Army |
Years of service | 1806-1840s |
Unit | Army of the Andes |
Battles/wars |
British invasions of the Río de la Plata May Revolution Argentine War of Independence Chilean War of Independence Peruvian War of Independence Argentine-Brazilian War Argentine Civil Wars |
Enrique Martínez Dizido (1789-1870) was an Uruguayan politician and military man, who served during the Wars of Independence under General José de San Martín and Juan Gregorio de las Heras. [2] He also took part in the war against Brazil and in the Civil Wars of Argentina. [3]
He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, the son of José Gaspar Martínez Fontes y Bustamante and María de los Ángeles Dizido y Zamudio, belonging to a distinguished family. [4]