López y Planes, Vicente
Vicente López y Planes (vēsān´tā lō´pās ē plä´nās), 1784–1856, Argentine statesman and poet. He served (1806–7) under Jacques de Liniers against the British invaders. After the resignation of Rivadavia, he became (1827) provisional president of the United Provinces of La Plata. He was a minister under Dorrego and a prominent jurist under Juan Manuel de Rosas. After the fall of Rosas, López y Planes was made (1852) governor of Buenos Aires prov. Outstanding among his poems are Triunfo argentino, a ballad celebrating the successful Argentine defense against the British, and a war song commemorating the triumph of the revolution, which was adopted as the national hymn in 1813. He was the father of Vicente Fidel López.
More From encyclopedia.com
Townsville , Townsville •anvil, Granville •Jacksonville • Nashville •Greville, Neville •Melville • Grenville • weevil •Merthyr Tydfil • Louisville •Mandeville • S… Huntsville , Huntsville •anvil, Granville •Jacksonville • Nashville •Greville, Neville •Melville • Grenville • weevil •Merthyr Tydfil • Louisville •Mandeville • S… Genista , genista (bot.) broom. XVII. — L. Merthyr Tydfil , Merthyr Tydfil •anvil, Granville •Jacksonville • Nashville •Greville, Neville •Melville • Grenville • weevil •Merthyr Tydfil • Louisville •Mandeville… Jose Hernandez , José Hernández
José Hernández
The Argentine poet José Hernández (1834-1886) was an active social force during the period of consolidation of the Arge… Catchy , catch·y / ˈkachē; ˈkechē/ • adj. (catch·i·er , catch·i·est ) (of a tune or phrase) instantly appealing and memorable: a catchy recruiting slogan. DER…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
López y Planes, Vicente