Tercio de Vizcaínos
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| Tercio de Vizcaínos | |
|---|---|
 Official uniform belonging to the 1st company of Vizcaínos Castellanos | |
| Disbanded | 1809 |
| Country | Argentina |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Empire |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | British invasions of the River Plate Mutiny of Álzaga |
The Tercio de Vizcaínos was a unit of the Buenos Aires militia composed in its majority by volunteers of Basque, Castilian and Asturian origin.[1] This infantry unit was established after the first British invasion of the River Plate in 1806.[2]