Ángel Canavery

Ángel Mateo Canavery
Born	(1850-09-21)21 September 1850 Buenos Aires
Died	20 July 1916(1916-07-20) Buenos Aires
Allegiance	Argentina
Service/branch	Argentine Army
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Conquest of the Desert
Other work	Military attache in Italy

Angel Mateo Canavery (Buenos Aires, 21 September 1850 – 20 July 1916) was a Lieutenant Colonel of the Argentine Army that was part of the call conquest of the desert.

Biography

Angel Mateo Canavery born 21 September 1850 in Buenos Aires. He was part of the Argentine Army in expeditions to the desert. Family of Irish descent and traditions military , was the brother of Colonel Tomás Canavery, hero in battle, Valentinas Lomas, in the Paraguayan War, and María Juana Canavery, mother of General Enrique Mosconi.

He began his career in the army, fighting in 1873 against the army of Ricardo López Jordán. In 1880 with the rank of first lieutenant, he accompanied the general Julio Argentino Roca, the so-called conquest of the desert. He was honored by the same chief Catriel with a poncho. In the revolutions of 1880 and 1890 remained loyal to the authorities. In his military career had various destinations: Salta, Córdoba, San Luis, and in 1889 as a military attache in Italy. He retired from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died a 20 July 1916.

Link

• {Spanish} http://www.museoroca.gov.ar/articulosytrabajos/inmigracionhistoriaarte/biomosconi.pdf