Platine Wars
The Platine Wars is a term used by Brazilian historiography to refer to a series of diplomatic and military conflicts along the 19th century between the Empire of Brazil and neighbouring countries in the River Plate Basin.
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Map of the Río de la Plata Basin
These conflicts began in 1816, due to the intention of Prince Regent John VI of Portugal of annexing the Oriental Strip (modern-day Uruguay) and pushing the Brazilian border to the left bank of the River Plate estuary.
The most notable wars in this period include:
- Uruguayan Civil War - 1839–1851
- Platine War - 1851–1852
- Uruguayan War - 1864–1865
- War of the Triple Alliance - 1864–1870
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