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British Invasions of the Río de la Plata
Part of Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
Invasiones Inglesas.jpg
Above: Beresford surrenders to Santiago de Liniers (1806). Below: British conquest of Montevideo (1807)
Date 1806 - 1807
Location Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Colonia del Sacramento, Maldonado
(present-day Argentina and Uruguay)
Result Decisive Spanish victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Spain Kingdom of Spain
 United Kingdom United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Spain Santiago de Liniers
Spain Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
Spain Martín de Álzaga		 United Kingdom Home Riggs Popham
United Kingdom William Beresford  (POW)
United Kingdom John Whitelocke
Strength
First invasion:
  • ~2,500 soldiers
  • ~2,000 soldiers in Montevideo

Second invasion:

  • ~7,000-8,000 soldiers
 First invasion:
  • ~1,668 soldiers
  • ~6,000 soldiers in Montevideo

Second invasion:
Casualties and losses
About 660 killed and 1,205 wounded First invasion:
About 1,300 were captured[6]
Unknown dead or wounded
Second invasion:
About 2,800 killed, wounded or captured[1]