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Surrender of Montevideo

When
June 1814
Where
Montevideo
Part of
Gaspar de Vigodet surrenders Montevideo

Gaspar de Vigodet surrendered Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear in June 1814, ending the Royalist siege.

After naval victories cut off supply routes, the city faced starvation. Vigodet, the last Royalist Governor, was forced to surrender Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear by the end of June 1814.

Sources

  1. Gaspar de Vigodet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-25

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