National Military College
Encyclopedia
The National Military College is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officer
s of the Argentine Army
. It is located at El Palomar, Buenos Aires
.
Established on October 11, 1869, by President Domingo Sarmiento at the height of the War of the Triple Alliance
, its original quarters were opened in where the Parque Tres de Febrero
stands today. It was transferred to San Martín
in 1892, and to its present location, the site of the 1852 Battle of Caseros
that deposed mid-19th century strongman Juan Manuel de Rosas
, in 1938.
Its present facilities were inaugurated in 1937. El Palomar and La Casa de Caseros, installations involved in the Battle of Caseros, were declared a National Historic Monument.
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
s of the Argentine Army
Argentine Army
The Argentine Army is the land armed force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of the country.- History :...
. It is located at El Palomar, Buenos Aires
El Palomar, Buenos Aires
- External links :** Official website *...
.
Established on October 11, 1869, by President Domingo Sarmiento at the height of the War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
, its original quarters were opened in where the Parque Tres de Febrero
Parque Tres de febrero
Parque Tres de Febrero, also known as the Bosques de Palermo , is a city park of 25 hectares located in the neighborhood of Palermo in Buenos Aires, Argentina...
stands today. It was transferred to San Martín
San Martín, Buenos Aires
Ciudad del Libertador General Don José de San Martín, more commonly known as San Martín is the head city of the General San Martín Partido in the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area.-Geography:...
in 1892, and to its present location, the site of the 1852 Battle of Caseros
Battle of Caseros
The Battle of Caseros was fought near the town of Caseros, more precisely between the present-day train stations of Caseros and Palomar in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on 3 February 1852, between the Army of Buenos Aires commanded by Juan Manuel de Rosas...
that deposed mid-19th century strongman 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...
, in 1938.
Its present facilities were inaugurated in 1937. El Palomar and La Casa de Caseros, installations involved in the Battle of Caseros, were declared a National Historic Monument.