page_title: Siege of Montevideo (1812–14)
hierarchical_section_title: Siege of Montevideo (1812–14)
caption_attribution_description: Español: Escudo otorgado a las tropas del Ejército de las Provincias Unidas por la toma de Montevideo en 1814
context_page_description: The event known as Second Siege of Montevideo took place between 1812 and 1814, when the patriotic troops led by José Rondeau besieged the city of Montevideo, still held by Spanish loyalists under the leadership of Gaspar de Vigodet. The siege was successful and marked the end of the Spanish presence in present-day Uruguay.
  During this whole period and just like in the failed first siege of Montevideo, supplied from over the sea, the city held out, until 17 May 1814. Then, the naval victories of Admiral William Brown, cut off the supply route and the city faced starvation. By the end of June, Vigodet was forced to surrender Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear.
context_section_description: The event known as Second Siege of Montevideo (Spanish: Segundo Sitio de Montevideo) took place between 1812 and 1814, when the patriotic troops led by José Rondeau besieged the city of Montevideo, still held by Spanish loyalists under the leadership of Gaspar de Vigodet. The siege was successful and marked the end of the Spanish presence in present-day Uruguay.
  During this whole period and just like in the failed first siege of Montevideo, supplied from over the sea, the city held out, until 17 May 1814. Then, the naval victories of Admiral William Brown, cut off the supply route and the city faced starvation. By the end of June, Vigodet was forced to surrender Montevideo to General Carlos María de Alvear.
caption: Honorary shield granted to the troops after taking Montevidéu.
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