Battle of Martín García (1814) 1814
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 10 March 1814 – 15 March 1814 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1814 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: South America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Banda Oriental campaign | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | -34.1894, -58.2723 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Martín García was fought from 10 to 15 March 1814 between the forces of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata under the command of then-Lieutenant Colonel Guillermo Brown, and the royalist forces commanded by frigate captain Jacinto de Romarate, defending the region.
After a small naval engagement where the running aground of the leading revolutionary vessel gave the royalists a small victory, but suffering numerous casualties, the United Provinces troops took the island by assault forcing Romarate's squadron to retreat.
Brown's victory divided the enemy's forces, and secured the United Provinces' control of access to the interior waterways, and made possible their advance on Montevideo. After the decisive victory at the Buceo engagement, they could also blockade the city to the open sea completing the land blockade by the army, causing the city's surrender.
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