Fall of Montevideo and the Eastern Province campaigns (1812–1814)

1. Artigas wins Battle of Las Piedras

   May 18, 1811Labels: Jos Artigas, Battle of

   • Battle Las Piedras
   • Uruguay Encyclopedia

2. First Siege of Montevideo begins

   May 21, 1811Labels: First Siege, Jos Rondeau

   • Siege 1811

3. Armistice ends first siege of Montevideo

   Oct 12, 1811Labels: Francisco Javier, Armistice of

   • Siege 1811

4. Second siege of Montevideo begins

   Oct 20, 1812Labels: Second Siege, Patriot forces

   • Sitio Montevideo
   • Siege 1812 1814

5. Royalists defeated at Battle of Cerrito

   Dec 31, 1812Labels: Battle of, Jos Rondeau

   • Cerrito
   • Vigodet bio

6. Brown defeats royalists at Martín García

   Mar 10, 1814Labels: William Brown, Mart n

   • Mart n Garc
   • Argentina gob ar

7. Brown completes blockade of Montevideo

   Apr 20, 1814Labels: Naval blockade, William Brown

   • Assedio Montevideo
   • Siege 1812 1814

8. Battle of Buceo cripples Spanish squadron

   May 14, 1814Labels: Battle of, Brown s

   • Buceo
   • Assedio Montevideo

9. Spanish naval defeat confirms Montevideo’s isolation

   May 17, 1814Labels: Spanish squadron, Montevideo isolation

   • Buceo
   • Siege 1812 1814

10. Alvear assumes command at Montevideo

    May 17, 1814Labels: Carlos Mar, Besieging army

    • Sitio Montevideo
    • Alvear bio

11. Fortaleza del Cerro handed over

    Jun 22, 1814Labels: Fortaleza del, Capitulation terms

    • Sitio Montevideo

12. Montevideo capitulates to patriot forces

    Jun 23, 1814Labels: Montevideo capitulation, Patriot forces

    • Sitio Montevideo
    • Siege 1812 1814