Episode 2 of 2

Beginning of the Siege

Name: Beginning of the Siege
Start: 1843-02-16
Location: Montevideo

When: 16 February 1843
Where: Montevideo
Part of: Uruguayan Civil War: Argentina backs Oribe and the siege of Montevideo begins

Oribe's army crossed the Uruguay River and began the siege of Montevideo in February 1843 following the Battle of Arroyo Grande.

After defeating Rivera at the Battle of Arroyo Grande in December 1842, Oribe's army crossed the Uruguay River. The siege of Montevideo began on 16 February 1843, marking the start of the Great Siege which lasted until 1851.

Sources

Great Siege of Montevideo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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