Battle of the port del Buceo

naval Battle delivered of the 14 to the May 17th 1814, during the war of independence of Uruguay.

Episode of the seat of Montevideo by the Argentinian ones and the Uruguyan freedom fighters, it sees the victory of the fleet of Buenos Aires ordered by the admiral of Irish origin Guillermo Brown over the Spanish squadron of Gift Miguel of Sienna. Decisive battle, it ensures the complete surrounding of Montevideo, whose garrison, without any hope to be helped, will capitulate the June 20th 1814.

Committed ships

Argentinian (Guillermo Brown)

Hercules Flagship, 32 guns
Zephyr 18 guns (King)
Nancy 10 guns (Leech)
Julietta 7 guns (McDougald)
Belfast 18 guns (Oliver Russell)
Agreeable 16 guns (Lemare)
Trinidad 12 guns (Wack)

Spain (Sienna)

Hyena Flagship, 18 guns
Mercurio 32 guns
Neptuno 28 guns - Taken by the Belfast on May 16th
Mercedes 20 guns
Palomo 18 guns - Captured on May 16th
San Jose 16 guns - Captured on May 16th
Cisne 12 guns
6 Schooner S

External bonds

http://www.armada.gub.uy/museo_naval/Cronologia/cronologia_de_marina.htm
http://www.nuestromar.org/noticia.php?tp=29&nt=6784

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