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Provision of Covert Argentine Aid

When
1863
Where
Argentina under Mitre's government
Part of
Bartolomé Mitre secretly backs Venancio Flores' revolt

Mitre supplied Flores with supplies, Argentine volunteers, and river transport while publicly denying any role in the rebellion.

Flores was aided by Argentina, whose president Bartolomé Mitre provided him with supplies, Argentine volunteers and river transport for troops. This support flowed from the earlier agreement in which Flores approached the Buenos Aires Minister of War and pledged Colorado backing for Buenos Aires in exchange for Argentine assistance against the fusionist government. The aid is described as ongoing support rather than a single datable act, and its provision site is not stated in the sources.

Sources

  1. Uruguayan War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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