Siege

Siege of Montevideo

20 Jan 1823 – 8 Mar 1824 · 34.87° S, 56.17° W

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20 Jan 1823 – 8 Mar 1824
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Siege
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34.87° S, 56.17° W
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1823 siege of Montevideo

Siege of Montevideo (1823)

The siege of Montevideo occurred during the Brazilian War of Independence, during which the Brazilian Army under Carlos Frederico Lecor attempted to capture the city of Montevideo in Cisplatina from the Portuguese Army of Álvaro da Costa de Sousa de Macedo. The siege lasted from 20 January 1823 until 8 March 1824 when the Portuguese surrendered to the Brazilian forces.

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