Deaths on February 3

Juan Bautista Cabral

Died on February 3, 1813

Juan Bautista Cabral, Argentinian sergeant (b. 1789)

Juan Bautista Cabral (24 June 1789 – 3 February 1813) was an Argentine soldier, of Zambo origin, of the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers who died in the Battle of San Lorenzo, while he was aiding then Colonel Don José de San Martín, whose horse had fallen to enemy fire. The action of Cabral in this first military confrontation of the Argentine War of Independence gave him lasting fame and a prominent place among Argentine patriots.

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Pride and Prejudice
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USS Chesapeake (1799)
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Battle of Leipzig
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Deaths on February 3

Juan Bautista Cabral

Died on February 3, 1813

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Pride and Prejudice

USS Chesapeake (1799)

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Battle of Crysler's Farm