Curved saber of San Martín
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The curved saber of José de San Martín
is a historic weapon used by Jose de San Martín.
Following the withdrawal of San Martín to Europe, after the Guayaquil conference
, the weapon stayed in the city of Mendoza
in the hands of a friend family. In a subsequent letter written to his son-in-law Mariano Balcarce, Merceditas asked to send him the sword to Europe, which remained in his possession until his death on August 17, 1850.
Before dying, San Martín bequeathed his sword to Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas
. Mariano Balcarce Rosas wrote the following to give the news.
Rosas in turn bequeathed the sword to his friend Juan Nepomuceno Terrero, and after his death his wife and then their sons and daughter in order of age. The sword thus passes into the possession of Maximo Terrero and Manuela Rosas after the death of Rosas, with Juan Terrero had died earlier.
In 1896 Adolfo Carranza
, director of the National Historical Museum, requested both of them the donation of the saber of San Martín, to which they accessed. It was sent back from London to Buenos Aires, arriving on 4 March 1897 and kept in the National History Museum.
The sword was stolen again on 19 August 1965 and also recovered a few days later. However, at that time the Regiment was granted definitive custody, being placed inside a screened gazebo which was built for this purpose and was a donation of the City of Buenos Aires. The curved saber has been there since then.
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
is a historic weapon used by Jose de San Martín.
History
The curved saber of San Martín was acquired during his stay in London, shortly after he left Spain and before embarking to South America. Later, San Martin would arm his cavalries of granaderos with similar weapons, which he deemed ideal for cavalry charge attacks.Following the withdrawal of San Martín to Europe, after the Guayaquil conference
Guayaquil conference
The Guayaquil Conference was a meeting that took place on July 26, 1822, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, between José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar, to discuss the future of Perú .-Overview:...
, the weapon stayed in the city of Mendoza
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
in the hands of a friend family. In a subsequent letter written to his son-in-law Mariano Balcarce, Merceditas asked to send him the sword to Europe, which remained in his possession until his death on August 17, 1850.
Before dying, San Martín bequeathed his sword to Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas , was an argentine militar and politician, who was elected governor of the province of Buenos Aires in 1829 to 1835, and then of the Argentine Confederation from 1835 until 1852...
. Mariano Balcarce Rosas wrote the following to give the news.
Rosas in turn bequeathed the sword to his friend Juan Nepomuceno Terrero, and after his death his wife and then their sons and daughter in order of age. The sword thus passes into the possession of Maximo Terrero and Manuela Rosas after the death of Rosas, with Juan Terrero had died earlier.
In 1896 Adolfo Carranza
Adolfo Carranza
Adolfo Carranza was an Argentine lawyer, public official, historian, and writer who established the National Historical Museum.-Life and times:...
, director of the National Historical Museum, requested both of them the donation of the saber of San Martín, to which they accessed. It was sent back from London to Buenos Aires, arriving on 4 March 1897 and kept in the National History Museum.
Theft
The sword remained there until 2 August 1963, when it was stolen by members of the Peronist Youth. It was recovered a few days later, and temporarily placed in the custody of the Mounted Grenadiers Regiment, until its return to the museum.The sword was stolen again on 19 August 1965 and also recovered a few days later. However, at that time the Regiment was granted definitive custody, being placed inside a screened gazebo which was built for this purpose and was a donation of the City of Buenos Aires. The curved saber has been there since then.