Augusto Lasserre

E191330

Augusto Lasserre was a 19th-century Argentine naval officer and explorer known for consolidating Argentine sovereignty in the far south and establishing the settlement that became the city of Ushuaia in Tierra del Fuego.

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instanceOf Argentine naval officer
explorer
person
activeInCentury 19th century
contributedTo permanent Argentine presence in the Beagle Channel area
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
era post-independence Argentina
fieldOfWork naval exploration
territorial consolidation
gender male
hasSignificantConnectionTo Beagle Channel
Tierra del Fuego region
surface form: Tierra del Fuego Province

Ushuaia
influenced development of Ushuaia as a permanent settlement
knownFor activities in Tierra del Fuego
consolidating Argentine sovereignty in the far south
foundational role in the settlement that became Ushuaia
legacy associated with Argentine claims in the southernmost regions
considered a key figure in the early history of Ushuaia
militaryBranch Argentine Navy
nationality Argentine
notableWork establishing an Argentine settlement at Ushuaia Bay
occupation explorer
naval officer
placeOfActivity Tierra del Fuego region
surface form: Tierra del Fuego

southern Argentina
roleInEvent led Argentine efforts to assert sovereignty in Tierra del Fuego

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