José Ignacio de Merlos

José Ignacio de Merlos (1734–1814) was a Spanish politician and army officer, who served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Reales Ejércitos and Captain of Grenadiers in the Regimiento de Infantería de Buenos Aires. He fought against the Portuguese in the Banda Oriental and participated heroically in the defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires during the English invasions.

José Ignacio de Merlos

José Ignacio de Merlos (1734–1814) was a Spanish politician and army officer, who served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Reales Ejércitos and Captain of Grenadiers in the Regimiento de Infantería de Buenos Aires. He fought against the Portuguese in the Banda Oriental and participated heroically in the defense and reconquest of Buenos Aires during the English invasions.