Banda Oriental Rebels
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Rebel-controlled territories during the Argentinian War of Independence.
Establishment
February 1811: On February 28, near the Asencio stream, the commander Ramón Fernández launched his opposition, the so-called Grito de Asencio (in Italian Grido di Asencio), signaling an armed uprising against Elío's authority. Local farmers and gauchos joined him, forming irregular troops, which began a series of clashes against troops loyal to Spain.
Chronology
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Were a series of independence wars by the Spanish colonies in America that started after the French occupation of mainland Spain during the Napoleonic Wars.
1.1.Argentine War of Indipendence
Was the independence war of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (later Argentina) against Spanish rule.
1.1.1.Banda Oriental Campaign
Was an argentine military campaign in the Banda Oriental region (the South American territories east of the Uruguay River) during the Argentine War of Indipendence.
April 1811: The captain of the blandengues orientali José Gervasio Artigas, after having deserted from the garrison of Colonia del Sacramento and having gone to Buenos Aires to offer his service to the junta, had received the task of fomenting and directing the popular uprising against the royalists. Artigas landed on eastern soil on April 9 in command of some troops from Buenos Aires and was recognized as a leader by local patriots.
Disestablishment
April 1811: The captain of the blandengues orientali José Gervasio Artigas, after having deserted from the garrison of Colonia del Sacramento and having gone to Buenos Aires to offer his service to the junta, had received the task of fomenting and directing the popular uprising against the royalists. Artigas landed on eastern soil on April 9 in command of some troops from Buenos Aires and was recognized as a leader by local patriots.
