 He fought in the Battle of Cañada de la Cruz, where he was taken prisoner.After regaining his freedom, he retired in Buenos Aires, where he died on June 4, 1825.Domingo French belonged to an illustrious family of Buenos Aires, being the son of Patricio French Alcalá, a Spanish merchant, and María Isabel de Urreaga, a noble woman, daughter of Domingo de Urreaga, born in Biscay, and Bernardina Dávila, born in Buenos Aires.