First British Invasion of the River Plate
GPTKB entity
Properties (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased_tensions_between_Britain_and_Spain
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High for both sides
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Formation of the Junta of Buenos Aires
Rise of local militias Increased_British_military_presence_in_the_region Strengthening_of_Spanish_colonial_defenses |
| gptkbp:date |
1806
August 1806 May 1806 |
| gptkbp:foughtIn |
gptkb:Buenos_Aires
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Colonial_conflicts_in_the_Americas
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First British Invasion of the River Plate
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Later_independence_movements_in_South_America
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Naval operations
Land battles |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:William_Beresford
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural references in literature and art
Historical_memory_in_Argentina Commemoration_in_Buenos_Aires Impact_on_Argentine_national_identity Influence_on_future_British_military_strategies |
| gptkbp:location |
River Plate
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Buenos Aires (1806)
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Temporary_British_control
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Anglo-Spanish_War_(1796–1808)
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Second British Invasion of the River Plate
|
| gptkbp:protectedArea |
gptkb:Liniers
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
British_withdrawal_from_Buenos_Aires
|
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:British_occupation_of_Buenos_Aires
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part_of_the_struggle_for_control_over_South_America
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Control of trade routes
|
| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:Viceroyalty_of_the_Río_de_la_Plata
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Siege warfare
Naval blockade Surprise attack Guerrilla warfare by locals |