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Siege Of Montevideo (1812–1814)
The event known as the second siege of Montevideo () took place between 1812 and 1814, when the patriotic troops led by José Rondeau besieged the city of Montevideo, still held by Spanish loyalists under the leadership of Gaspar de Vigodet, governor of Montevideo. The siege was successful and marked the end of the Spanish presence in present-day Uruguay. During this whole period and just like in the failed Siege of Montevideo (1811), first siege of Montevideo, supplied from over the sea, the city held out, until 17 May 1814. Then, the naval victories of Admiral William Brown (admiral), William Brown, cut off the supply route and the city faced starvation. By the end of June, Vigodet was forced to surrender Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear. See also * Battle of Cerrito * Dissolution of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata * Gaspar de Vigodet * José Rondeau References Colonial Uruguay, Montevideo 1812 19th-century sieges Battles of the Argentine War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Banda Oriental Campaign
The Second Banda Oriental campaign was a military campaign of the Argentine War of Independence, that besieged and captured the ''Banda Oriental'' (present-day Uruguay) with joint operations against Montevideo by José Rondeau on land and William Brown on water. Background The first campaign against the Banda Oriental ended with a peace treaty negotiated between the First Triumvirate of Buenos Aires and Javier de Elío of Montevideo. Buenos Aires had a weak military outlook after the defeat of the Paraguay campaign and the First Upper Peru campaign. Elío feared that the reinforcements he requested from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves would actually attempt to invade the Banda Oriental instead of reinforcing him. José Gervasio Artigas felt betrayed by the Triumvirate, and led his people out of the zone during the '' Oriental exodus''. The troops from Buenos Aires left as well, leaving Elío alone against the Portuguese. The Portuguese military left after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
