Episode 2 of 3
Execution of Dorrego
- When
- 13 December 1828
- Where
- Buenos Aires
Lavalle executed Dorrego, his former leader, without a trial, dissolving the second republic of the United Provinces.
Following the coup, Lavalle executed Manuel Dorrego without a legal trial. This act dissolved the second republic of the United Provinces and intensified the conflict between Unitarians and Federals, reigniting the Argentine Civil Wars.
Sources
- Manuel Dorrego Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
- Juan Lavalle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-23
- Argentine Civil Wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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