Artiguist revolutionary forces

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The Artiguist revolutionary forces were the independence-era troops in the Río de la Plata region led by José Gervasio Artigas, fighting Spanish royalist control and advocating federalist autonomy for the provinces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independence-era army
military force
revolutionary movement
activeIn early 19th century
conflict Spanish American wars of independence
country Río de la Plata region
goal end Spanish colonial rule in the Río de la Plata region
establish federal autonomy for the provinces
hasCommander José Gervasio Artigas
ideology anti-colonialism
federalism
provincial autonomy
languageOfCommand Spanish
leader José Gervasio Artigas
mainTheaterOfOperations Banda Oriental
Litoral region of the Río de la Plata
namedAfter José Gervasio Artigas
opposedBy Spanish royalist forces
opposedTo Spanish royalist control
partOf Artiguist movement
politicalProgram defense of provincial rights against centralism
rejection of centralized control from Buenos Aires
region present-day Argentina
present-day Uruguay
linked to: Uruguay

present-day southern Brazil
socialBase frontier settlers
rural poor
small farmers
supportedBy gauchos
local caudillos
rural militias
usedMilitaryTactics guerrilla warfare
irregular cavalry operations

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Battle of Las Piedras belligerent Artiguist revolutionary forces
French blockade of the Río de la Plata conflictWith Argentine federalist forces
linked to: Artiguist revolutionary forces
Battle of Tacuarembó combatantSide Artiguist cavalry
linked to: Artiguist revolutionary forces