The Battle of Cardal (also known as Battle of Cordón), on 20 January 1807, was the main conflict between the Spanish defense forces of

Montevideo Montevideo () is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . Montevideo is situated on the southern co ...

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, and British troops during the siege of Montevideo during the second British invasion of the River Plate. The British won an easy victory over the outnumbered opposing forces, which paved the way for the fall of the city,

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, ''Las invasiones inglesas del Río de la Plata(1806-1807): (1806-1807)'', ( The British invasions of the Río de la Plata (1806–1807): (1806–1807),_ Emecé Editores, 2000, , 9789500420211 *

Lancelot Holland Vice-Admiral Lancelot Ernest Holland, (13 September 1887 – 24 May 1941) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the British force in the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941 against the German battleship ''Bismarck''. Holland was lost ...

1975.''Expedición al Río de la Plata'' (Expedition to the River Plate) Editorial Universitaria de Buenos Aires Colección Siglo y Medio.. 1975 *

Andrew Graham-Yooll Andrew Michael Graham-Yooll OBE (5 January 1944 – 5 July 2019) was an Argentine journalist, the son of a Scottish father and an English mother. He was the author of about thirty books, written in English and Spanish. ''A State of Fear'' ( El ...

(2006).''Ocupación y reconquista 1806-1807: a 200 años de las Invasiones Inglesas''. (Occupation and reconquest 1806-1807: 200 years of the British Invasions.) 2006. Battles involving Spain Battles involving the United Kingdom British invasions of the River Plate January 1807 events 1807 in Uruguay Conflicts in 1807 Florida Department {{UK-battle-stub