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The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of areas in the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata that were located around the Río de la Plata in South America – in present-day Argentina and Uruguay. The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of Napoleonic France.
The British Invasion of the River Plate 1806-1807: How the Redcoats Were Humbled and a Nation Was Born: Publication Type: Book: Year of Publication: 2013: Authors: Hughes, Ben: Number of Pages: 289: Publisher: Pen and Sword: City: Barnsley, UK: Abstract: In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires.
The British invasions of the River Plate were a series of unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of the Spanish colonies located around the Platine Basin in South America (today part of Argentina and Uruguay ). The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of France.
Oct 17, 2013 · The British Invasion of the River Plate, 1806–1807: How the Redcoats were Humbled and a Nation was Born. Ben Hughes. Pen and Sword, Oct 17, 2013 - History - 240 pages.
Jan 1, 2013 · So ended one of the most humiliating - and neglected - episodes of the entire Napoleonic Wars for the British army. In The British Invasion of the River Plate, Ben Hughes tells the story of this forgotten war in graphic detail. His account is based on research carried out across two continents, and it draws on contemporary newspaper reports ...
The British invasions of the River Plate were two unsuccessful British attempts to seize control of areas in the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata that were located around the Río de la Plata in South America – in present-day Argentina and Uruguay. The invasions took place between 1806 and 1807, as part of the Napoleonic Wars, when Spain was an ally of Napoleonic France.
In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the world. The Spaniards were humbled on the battlefield and Montevideo was taken by storm, but the campaign ended in disaster when 6000 redcoats and riflemen surrendered following a bloody ...
