Battle of Buceo

{{Short description|1814 naval battle of the Argentine War of Independence}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Second Banda Oriental campaign}} The '''Battle of Buceo''' was a decisive naval battle which took place on 14–17 May 1814, during the [[Argentine War of Independence]] between an Argentine fleet under Irish-born naval commander [[William Brown (admiral)|William Brown]] and a Spanish fleet under Admiral Sierra off the coast of [[Montevideo]], in today's [[Uruguay]].

[[File:Expedición BO 1811-14 en.png|thumb|Military operations in the Eastern Band and the littoral region, 1812–14]]

==Outcome== Five Spanish ships were burned and two were captured on 17 May. The other surrendered later and 500 prisoners were taken. Argentine forces lost four men killed in action and one ship. William Brown was given the rank of admiral because of this victory.

==Ships involved==

===Provinces of the Río de la Plata (William Brown)=== ''Hercules'' 32 (flag) ''Zephyr'' 18 (King) ''Nancy'' 10 (Leech) ''Julietta'' 7 (McDougald) ''Belfast'' 18 (Oliver Russell) ''Agreeable'' 16 (Lemare) ''Trinidad'' 12 (Wack)

===Spain (Sienna)=== ''Hyena'' 18 (flag) ''Mercurio'' 32 ''Neptuno'' 28 – Captured by ''Belfast'' 16 May ''Mercedes'' 20 ''Palomo'' 18 – Captured 16 May ''San Jose'' 16 – Captured 16 May ''Cisne'' 12 6 schooners

==See also== *[[Battle of Martín García (1814)]]

==References== *{{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928195823/http://www.nuestromar.org/noticia.php?tp=29&nt=6784#prof nuestromar.org]

==External links== * [https://www.navegar-es-preciso.com/news/batalla-naval-de-buceo-y-montevideo/ Batalla naval de Buceo/Montevideo] (Spanish)

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