Juan Bautista Cabral
Juan Bautista Cabral | |
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Monument to Sergeant Juan Bautista Cabral in Corrientes | |
| Nickname(s) | Soldado Heroico (Heroic Soldier) |
| Born | 24 June 1789 Saladas, Corrientes |
| Died | 3 February 1813 (aged 23) San Carlos Convent, San Lorenzo |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1790—1813 |
| Rank | Sergeant (posthumous) |
| Unit | Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers |
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Juan Bautista Cabral (24 June 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier, of Zambo origin, of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while he was aiding then Colonel Don José de San Martín, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire. The action of Cabral in this first military confrontation of the Argentine War of Independence gave him lasting fame and a prominent place among Argentine patriots.