squadron under Republicano to operate in the Uruguay River to protect the province of Entre Rios. Later years In 1844, he was the military commander of Paysandú. He was accused of abusing his authority and admonished by General Antonio F. Díaz, Minister of War under Manuel Oribe. Pinedo openly rebelled and was removed from office, a decision ratified by Justo José de Urquiza. The dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas ordered that he was relieved of his command and placed under arrest despite the influence of his brother General Agustín de Pinedo. Pinedo later served again in the Argentine Navy, being tasked to organise a squadron by Rosas as part of a naval academy, he hoisted his flag in the schooner Julio in 1850. Pinedo instructed midshipmen until the academy was dissolved in 1851. After the Battle of Caseros in February 1852, Pinedo was discharged from the Navy, but this decision was reconsidered on 17 July 1852. Pinedo joined the blockading squadron of the Argentine Confederation based in Buenos Aires, commanding a Brig but on 20 June 1854 he defected along with his vessel into the fleet of the state of Buenos Aires led by José Murature. The following day Commodore John Halstead Coe followed suit, both receiving an award of two million pesos in ounces of gold, to be distributed among the officers. In 1864, he became an inspector in the corps of invalids. He died in Buenos Aires on 19 February 1885. He originally married Wilhelmina y Igarzábal and later married her sister, Dolores y Igarzábal. References Notes Footnotes Bibliography 1795 births 1885 deaths Maritime history of Argentina People of the Argentine War of Independence People of the Cisplatine War