National officials recalled the figure of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, on the 201st anniversary of his death, and highlighted his struggle in the process of Argentine Independence, as we commemorate today the National Day of Latin American Freedom.
“We remember the gaucho hero who led decisive battles to strengthen our national and Latin American emancipation. Together with his army, Los Infernales, he gave up his life defending northern Argentina from royalist invasions. Our tribute to this great patriot“said the chief of staff, John Manzurthrough his Twitter account.
We remember the gaucho hero who led decisive battles to strengthen our national and Latin American emancipation.
Together with his army, Los Infernales, he gave up his life defending northern Argentina from royalist invasions.
Our tribute to this great patriot. pic.twitter.com/o6G8uirOTW– Juan Manzur (@JuanManzurOK) June 17, 2022
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Presidency, Gabriela Ceruti, published in his account of the same social network: “Today we celebrate the National Day of Latin American Freedom in memory of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, one of the great heroes of our independence process”.
The official stressed that Güemes is “a symbol of our history and of all those who work day by day for the liberation of the Homeland and the dignity of the peoples.”
In addition, he quoted a phrase from the hero: “I don’t pay attention to all those wicked people who try to divide us. So, let’s work hard and tenaciously and future generations will venerate our memory.”
Today we celebrate the National Day of Latin American Freedom in memory of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, one of the great heroes of our independence process. #June 17 #Guemes ??☀️#NationalLatinAmericanFreedomDay pic.twitter.com/2DJLrxlmal
– Gabriela Cerruti (@Portavoz_Ar) June 17, 2022
The account of Ministry of Education of the Nation He also recalled it: “On the National Day of Latin American Freedom, we remember the figure of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, who together with his troops, defended the North of our country and made possible the success of the liberation campaign led by San Martín”.
On the National Day of Latin American Freedom, we remember the figure of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, who together with his troops, defended the North of our country and made possible the success of the liberation campaign led by San Martín. pic.twitter.com/rnvEnLyRlw
— Ministry of Education of the Argentine Nation (@EducacionAR) June 17, 2022
Güemes was born on February 8, 1785 and died on June 17, 1821after dying for ten days, after being hit by a royalist bullet, which made him the only general killed in combat.
He was a career soldier and led an army of gauchos in the north with strategies that made it possible to stop the Spanish advance on Salta and thus avoid royalist invasions in the rest of the country.
In this way, Güemes became a central figure of the war for Argentine independencefor which he was recognized as a national hero and, since 2016, June 17 was incorporated into the calendar of national holidays.
