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Name: British invasions of the River Plate

Type: Event

Start: 1806 AD

End: 1807 AD

Parent: Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)

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Was the British invasion of modern-day Argentina during the Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808).

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  • June 1806: In 1806, British forces led by Sir Home Popham occupied Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the River Plate.
  • August 1806: Beresford surrendered to Spanish forces on 14 August.
  • June 1806: The British took Quilmes, near Buenos Aires.
  • February 1807: British forces captured the city of Montevideo.
  • October 1807: The occupation of Montevideo by the British army lasted until September 1807, when troops were withdrawn in compliance with the agreement signed following the surrender of British forces in Buenos Aires in July 1807.

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