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| | Manuel Dorrego (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | DORREGO, Manuel, Argentine soldier, born in Buenos Ayres, 15 February 1787; died at Navarro, 13 December 1828. |
 | | In 1811 Dorrego returned to his native City, was appointed commander of a regiment of cavalry, and distinguished himself in the battle of Salta under General Saavedra. |
 | | On the downfall of the dictator in 1820, Dorrego went home, was elected governor of Buenos Ayres, and organized troops to subdue the lawless bands that opposed the authorities in the interior under the name of " montoneros," whom he defeated, 2 August at San Nicolas de los Arroyos. |
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