Pascual Ruiz Huidobro

Pascual Ruiz Huidobro (* April 1, 1752 in Ourense, Galicia, Spain, † in March 1813 in Mendoza, Argentina) was a Spanish military and politician.

Ruiz Huidobro came in 1777 during the expedition of the Viceroy Pedro de Ceballos to the Río de la Plata. From 1804 to 3 February 1807, he was governor of Montevideo in present-day South America Uruguay. He fought there against the British invasions of the Río de la Plata. In this context, he fell after the defeat in the " Battle of Cardel " ( Combate del Cardel ) of 20 January 1807 in British captivity, when the city on February 3, 1807 occupied by the British troops under the leadership of Samuel Auchmuty the city. After deposing the incumbent at this time but fled Viceroy Sobremonte the still present in British captivity Ruiz Huidobro due to a royal order was appointed on 24 February 1806 Viceroy of the Rio de la Plata. However, since this order arrived in Buenos Aires until 29 June of the same year, of standing in the service of Spain Santiago de Liniers Frenchman the viceroy resigned as the highest-ranking officer on an interim basis on the verge of a renewed attack British invasion troops.