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Battle of Buceo

When
17 May 1814
Where
Off the coast of Montevideo
Part of
William Brown's blockade of Montevideo and the Battle of Buceo

The decisive naval battle concluded on 17 May with five Spanish ships burned and two captured, freeing the Río de la Plata.

The Battle of Buceo was a decisive naval engagement between Brown's Argentine fleet and Admiral Sierra's Spanish fleet. On 17 May, five Spanish ships were burned and two were captured. This victory directly resulted in the Río de la Plata being freed from Spanish control and Montevideo falling to the Argentines.

Sources

  1. Battle of Buceo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27
  2. William Brown (admiral) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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