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JosĂ© de San MartĂn
JosĂ© de San MartĂn, detail of a portrait by F. Bouchot; in the West Point Museum, New York.
The Battle of San Lorenzo, which took place on February 3, 1813, was a military engagement fought on the right bank of the ParanĂĄ River in Argentina.1
During this conflict, JosĂ© de San MartĂn led revolutionary forces to a victory against loyalist troops. San MartĂn utilized a local monastery as his headquarters during the battle. This skirmish was a significant early success for San MartĂn while he was in the service of the Buenos Aires government, helping to establish his reputation as a capable trainer and leader of soldiers. Following this victory, he was sent to TucumĂĄn to reinforce and eventually replace General Manuel Belgrano.12