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The Brazilian blockade of the River Plate was the naval blockade imposed by the Empire of Brazil on the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata in the context of the Cisplatine War between both countries. The blockade strangled the sea trade from the Port of Buenos Aires, which was carried out mostly by British and American ships, crippling the Argentine economy, which greatly relied on it. However, foreign pressure to Brazil's blockade doctrine and the seizure of several ships (mostly blockade runners) from these countries later caused the Brazilian government to alleviate the blockade rules.
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Brazilian blockade of the River Plate | |||||
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Part of the Cisplatine War | |||||
The Brazilian fleet blockading Buenos Aires celebrates the end of the Cisplatine War, lithograph by G. Roullet | |||||
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Empire of Brazil | United Provinces | ||||
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Imperial Navy | Argentine Navy |
The small United Provinces fleet, under the commad of admiral William Brown, attempted to break the blockade several times, which resulted in many of the war's naval battles, such as the Battle of Punta Colares, but was not successful. The blockade was maintained for the entire duration of the conflict, only being lifted on 27 August 1828 after the Preliminary Peace Convention that put an end to the war and resulted in the independence of Uruguay.