José Artigas and the Federal League in Uruguay's War of Independence (1810-1820) / William H. Katra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Katra, William H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artigas, José Gervasio, 1764-1850.

Artigas, José Gervasio.

Statesmen--Uruguay--Biography.

Statesmen.

Uruguay.

Uruguay--History--1810-1830.

History.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

279 pages : illustraions ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Madison : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ; Lanham, Maryland : Roman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2017]

Summary:

This history book studies the motivations and actions of José Gervasio Artigas throughout the decade of his prominence (1810-1820) as leader of the Federal League, which united his native territory of Uruguay with the four neighboring provinces in today's Argentina. This Spanish king's abdication propelled elites across that country's former American colonies to hastily construct new local institutions to carry on governing functions and to ensure order and stability. Within a few years, Artigas's army clashed with armies sent by Spain's new leadership, dispatched in an attempt to reassert control over Artigas and his new order. In the Banda Oriental-today's Uruguay-Artigas, with democratic and egalitarian values, enjoyed wide support among the rural poor as well as the landed elite. His military victories over the Spanish, and then his successful defense of provincial autonomy before the imperialist ambitions of Buenos Aires, account for the spread of his influence to neighboring provinces and the creation of the Federal League. His short-term successes infuriated powerful elites in both Buenos Aires and the Portuguese colonies of today's Brazil, which allied to the newly potent British empire-collaborated to bring about his defeat. Artigas's career, in retrospect, was riddled with contradiction and ambiguity, yet his record of achievements is worthy of remembrance and honor. The book provides information, largely ignored by previous historians, about José Artigas important dealings with three central figures in Argentina's independence movement: Generals Manuel Belgrano. Martín Güemes, and José de San Martin. Book jacket.

Contents:

In the Banda Oriental

The emergence of the Federal League

La Provincia Guaranítica de Misiones

Corrientes

Santa Fe

Entre Ríos

The Federal League in crisis

Artigas's fighting forces

Defeat and the demise of the Federal League

San Martín

Güemes

Belgrano

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Katra, William H., author. José Artigas and the Federal League in Uruguay's War of Independence (1810-1820)

ISBN:

9781683930228

1683930223

OCLC:

958780672