George Halliburton
George Halliburton (c.1750-1826) was an officer of the Argentine navy of Scottish origin, who participated in the Argentine naval battles, which took place during the War of Independence.[1]
George Halliburton | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1750 Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | June 25, 1826 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine (nationalized) |
| Spouse(s) | María Martina Wright |
| Occupation | Marine |
| Profession | Army's officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Branch/service | Argentine Navy |
| Years of service | 1810-1826 |
| Rank | Sergeant major |
| Battles/wars | British invasions of the River Plate Battle of Buceo |
Biography
Halliburton was born in Dundee, Scotland, son of John Halliburton and Mary Guile. He was married to María Martina Wright, born in Buenos Aires, daughter of Juan Carlos Wright and María Magdalena Recalde, belonging to an Anglo-Creole family.[2]
Jorge Halliburton took part in the defense of the city against the Royalist naval blockade of the port of Buenos Aires of 1810 and 1811, serving also as a Frigate Commander during the Combate naval del Buceo.[3] In 1812, he obtained Argentine citizenship granted by the First Triumvirate.[4]
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gollark: I shall sign up as "krallog". Nobody will know it is me.
gollark: How do you know it's okay on the old one?
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References
- Los oficiales del Almirante Brown:, Universidad Católica Argentina
- Genealogical History of the Halliburton Family, Volumen2, W. K. and A. C. Z. Rutherford, 1972
- Guerra de la Independencia:, Miguel Angel de Marco
- Anales de la Facultad de Derecho (Tomo XVIII) (PDF), Universidad de Buenos Aires
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