About this title: In 1825 the Empire of Brazil went to war with the Republic of Argentina; the pretext was control of the north bank of the Plate, and consequently of the river itself. The conflict lasted for three years, the Argentinians dominating on land, the Brazilians at sea. As a compromise, the state of Uruguay was created as a buffer between the two. Providing a study of the naval war and its international repercussions, this book describes the struggle between Brazil, a maritime power with a huge navy and an extensive sea-borne commerce, and Argentina, which had tiny naval forces but a huge ...
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Edition: illustrated editionUpdated_Month1|-1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9781860644566ISBN:1860644562
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