José María Pinedo
José María Pinedo | |
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Pinedo in 1885 | |
| Born | 21 June 1795 Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata |
| Died | 19 February 1885 (aged 89) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Buried | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Allegiance | Argentine Confederation |
| Branch | Argentine Navy |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Argentine War of Independence Argentine Civil Wars Cisplatine War Re-establishment of British rule on the Falklands (1833) |
| Spouse(s) | Wilhelmina y Igarzábal Dolores y Igarzábal |
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José María Pinedo (21 June 1795 – 19 February 1885) was a commander in the navy of the United Provinces of the River Plate, one of the precursor states of what is now known as Argentina. He took part in the Argentine War of Independence, the Argentine Civil Wars and the Cisplatine War. He is also known for failing to resist the British return to the Falkland Islands in 1833.