Episode 2 of 2
Advance of Liniers and Defeat of the British
- When
- 4 August 1806 (landing at Las Conchas)
- Where
- Las Conchas, north of Buenos Aires
Santiago de Liniers landed at Las Conchas on 4 August 1806 and advanced on Buenos Aires with a mixed force, defeating the British occupiers.
On 4 August 1806 Liniers landed at Las Conchas, north of Buenos Aires, and advanced with a mixed force of Buenos Aires line troops and Montevideo Militia toward the city. An army from Montevideo led by Liniers defeated the British, ending the 46-day occupation. The victory is commemorated in Argentina on 12 August as the day of the "Reconquista de Buenos Aires".
Sources
- British invasions of the River Plate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- Buenos Aires Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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