Battle of Buceo (may 14, 1814 – may 17, 1814)
Description:
Battle from the Independence War.Part of the Naval Campaign of 1814.
Part of the Banda Oriental (Uruguay) Military Campaigns.
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (commander in the battle: William Brown)
vs
Spanish Empire (commander in the battle: Miguel de la Sierra)
Result: United Provinces decisive victory.
The victory resulted in the Spanish Empire leaving Montevideo and Banda Oriental (Uruguay), marking the end of the spanish presence on the Río de la Plata
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Date:
may 14, 1814
may 17, 1814
~ 3 days