Mutiny of Álzaga
Portrait of Martín de Álzaga | |
| Date | January 1, 1809 |
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| Location | Buenos Aires |
| Participants | Martín de Álzaga and supporters |
| Outcome | Mutiny defeated and leaders trialed. The supporting military units were disbanded. |
The Mutiny of Álzaga (Spanish: Asonada de Álzaga) was an ill-fated attempt to remove Santiago de Liniers as viceroy of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. It took place on January 1, 1809, and it was led by the merchant Martín de Álzaga. The troops of Cornelio Saavedra, head of the Regiment of Patricians, defeated it and kept Liniers in power.