Sir Home Riggs Popham

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1806

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sir Home Riggs Popham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. British expeditionary force invades Buenos Aires on the Río de la Plata

   1806

   Role: One of the proponents who discussed the River Plate proposals in 1804

   1. 125–27 June 1806 · Buenos AiresLanding and Occupation of Buenos Aires

      British forces landed on the left bank of the Río de la Plata, taking Quilmes on 25 June 1806 and occupying Buenos Aires on 27 June.

   2. 24 August 1806 (landing at Las Conchas) · Las Conchas, north of Buenos AiresAdvance of Liniers and Defeat of the British

      Santiago de Liniers landed at Las Conchas on 4 August 1806 and advanced on Buenos Aires with a mixed force, defeating the British occupiers.

Sources

1. British invasions of the River Plate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02