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2 unusual facts about Balcarce


Balcarce

Juan Ramón Balcarce (1773–1836), Argentine military leader and politician

McLaren MP4/3

After finishing the role, the sixth car went to Argentina and is on display at the Juan Manuel Fangio Museum in Balcarce.


Battle of Juncal

The Argentine squadron numbered 15 vessels, including three major ships: the flagship goleta Sarandí under the direct command of Brown, the goleta Maldonado under the command of the young Francisco Drummond—fiance of Brown's daughter—and the Bergantín Balcarce, with 14 cannons and under the command of Francisco José Seguí.


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