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Jose Gervasio Artigas --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia In the interior of the Banda Oriental, the fight against Spain was led from 1811 by José Gervasio Artigas, commander of the Blandengues, a mounted corps that the Spaniards had originally created to police the region. It was founded in 1852 as San Eugenio and was renamed in honour of José Gervasio Artigas, the national hero of independence. Although his country did not become independent from Spain until after he was forced into exile, José Gervasio Artigas is regarded as the father of Uruguayan independence. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9272969   (728 words)

José Gervasio Artigas Biography / Profile of José Gervasio Artigas Biographies The patriot José Gervasio Artigas (1764-1850) is often referred to as the father of Uruguayan independence. José Gervasio Artigas was born in Montevideo on June 19, 1764. Then Artigas became the spokesman for those who were disenchanted with the leadership of Buenos Aires and wanted more autonomy for the provinces. www.bookrags.com /biography/jose-gervasio-artigas   (728 words)

CENTENNIAL OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST MONUMENT TO JOSE GERVASIO ARTIGAS, NATIONAL HERO OF URUGUAY Within the 1998 "Uruguay through Stamps" contest, and on the initiative of Luis Vicente Mallada, Town Councillor, and Jorge Chapper, Deputy, the National Administration of Posts is honoured to issue a commemorative stamp on the Centennial of the inauguration of the first monument to José Gervasio Artigas. General Artigas is represented standing, and wearing the uniform of the "Blandengues" (an Unit of the Uruguayan Army created by Artigas) and carrying a "poncho" (the typical special cape worn by "gauchos") on the shoulder. Anniversary of the birth of General Artigas - a Committee for Public Festivities was established in San José, and was put in charge of the production of an appropriate symbol to perpetuate the memory of our National Hero. www.correo.com.uy /filatelia/frames/artigas_ingles.htm   (728 words)

OM Personal - Ingles Gratis - Cruceros Educativos Virtuales Landmarks include the mausoleum of José Gervasio Artigas, the Uruguayan national hero; the Cabildo, formerly the seat of the national legislature; an ornate cathedral (1790-1804); and the National Museum of Fine Arts (1911). Today in its center you will find a statue to the 'father' of Uruguay, General Gervasio Artigas, who founded the independence movement of the 19th century. The main activities of this area are sun tanning, eating and drinking, and, other than these, the main attraction would be the craft market at Plaza Artigas. www.ompersonal.com.ar /CRUISE/cruise1/day02.htm   (728 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Artigas José Gervasio Artigas, José Gervasio (1764-1850), Uruguayan soldier and national hero, born in Montevideo. MSN Encarta - Search Results - Artigas José Gervasio Early in his career he became captain of a corps in the... encarta.msn.com /Artigas_Jos%C3%A9_Gervasio.html   (144 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. On the declaration of independence by the Argentine, 23 May, 1810, Uruguay became part of the united provinces of Río de la Plata. In 1816 the Portuguese attacked Uruguay but were driven off. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (2970 words)

Uruguay Uruguay's revolt against Spain was initiated in 1811 by José Gervasio Artigas, a gaucho chieftain who became a hero of the independence movement. Artigas is known to Uruguayans as the father of Uruguayan independence, although his attempt to gain autonomy for the country within the boundaries of a regional federation was unsuccessful. The early history of Uruguay is dominated by the struggle between Spain and Portugal and then between Uruguay and Argentina for control of the Banda Oriental (as Uruguay was then known). wrc.lingnet.org /uruguhis.htm   (2970 words)

Banda Oriental The only information that we have about this corsair is contained in a letter from José Gervasio Artigas to Governor Vega, dated December 2, 1817. When war broke out between Portugal and Artigas, Artigas had no navy and no resources, but by using corsairs, he was able to create a fleet without compromising his territory and his sovereignty. After being authorized by a "corsair patent", it cruises the seas, following and attacking both merchant and military fleets, confiscating their cargoes and taking possession of their ships. www.assn68.dsl.pipex.com /banda-oriental-english.html   (2970 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. The departments are administered by governors appointed by the Executive, and by a locally elected council. Each department has a departmental court, and there are smaller judicial sections (205) with justices of the peace and alcaldes. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (2970 words)

Montevideo, Uruguay  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger. Sheboygan, Wisconsin Landmarks include the Cerro (hill) for which Montevideo (from the Portuguese "Monte vide eu," "I see a hill") is named; the mausoleum of José Gervasio Artigas, the Uruguayan national hero; the Cabildo, formerly the seat of the national legislature; and an ornate cathedral (1790-1804). www.galenfrysinger.com /montevideo_uruguay.htm   (2970 words)

Holidays and Festivals - Unity Day to Uzbekistan Celebrates the birthday of General José Gervasio Artigas (b.1764), forefather of Uruguay. Public holidays New Year's Day, Epiphany, Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, Labor Day (May 1), Battle of Las Piedras, Artigas Day, Constitution Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day, All Souls' Day, Blessing of the Waters (Dec 8), Christmas. Anniversary of the landing of thirty-three exiles in 1825, who then began a campaign leading to Uruguay's independence. www.shagtown.com /days/u2.html   (2970 words)

Montevideo --  Encyclopædia Britannica Although his country did not become independent from Spain until after he was forced into exile, José Gervasio Artigas is regarded as the father of Uruguayan independence. For 200 years after it was first seen by Europeans in the early 1500s, the area of present-day Uruguay remained little more than a huge natural pasture inhabited by wild cattle, hostile Charrúa Indians, and occasional bands of gauchos, or cowboys. principal city and capital of Uruguay and of the department of Montevideo. www.britannica.com /eb/article-9053528   (607 words)

CENTENNIAL OF THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST MONUMENT TO JOSE GERVASIO ARTIGAS, NATIONAL HERO OF URUGUAY Within the 1998 "Uruguay through Stamps" contest, and on the initiative of Luis Vicente Mallada, Town Councillor, and Jorge Chapper, Deputy, the National Administration of Posts is honoured to issue a commemorative stamp on the Centennial of the inauguration of the first monument to José Gervasio Artigas. The pedestal of the monument was designed by Prudencio Montagne, surveyor and one of the Committee's members, in the American style, and built in granite extracted from the quarries of La Paz (city in the Department of Canelones) by Felix Oligiatti, the builder who won the contest open with this purpose. This first monument erected in his honour in Uruguay was inaugurated on August 25th., 1898 -August 25th.: Independence Day in Uruguay-, at the Independencia Square in San José de Mayo, capital city of the Department of San José. www.correo.com.uy /filatelia/frames/artigas_ingles.htm   (607 words)

Oribe, Manuel After serving with José Gervasio Artigas, he became one of the Thirty-three Immortals who raised the standard of independence under Juan Lavalleja. He succeeded Fructuoso Rivera as president and became friendly with the Argentine dictator, Juan Manuel de Rosas. He lost the support of Rivera, who revolted (1836) and forced him to resign (1838). www.question.com /link/Oribe-Ma.html   (607 words)

1850 Online Research :: Information about 1850 September 23 - Jos Gervasio Artigas, Uruguayan revolutionary (born 1764) Georg von Vollmar, Socialist politician in Bavaria (died 1922) April 16 - Paul von Breitenbach, German railway planner (died 1930) in-northcarolina.com /search/1850.html   (2494 words)

Argentina --  Encyclopædia Britannica Although his country did not become independent from Spain until after he was forced into exile, José Gervasio Artigas is regarded as the father of Uruguayan independence. The Alliance (composed of de la Rúa's Radical Civic Union [UCR], the Front for a Country in Solidarity [Frepaso], and several smaller parties) held a plurality of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies but remained a minority in the Senate,... The Alliance (composed of de la Rúa's Radical Civic Union [UCR], the Front for a Country in Solidarity [Frepaso], and several smaller parties) held a plurality of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies but remained a minority in the Senate, where Menem's Justicialist… www.britannica.com /eb/article-9344040?tocId=9344040   (846 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. Its boundaries are; west, the Río Uruguay; south the Río Uruguay, south the Río de la Plata, which separate it from the Argentine Republic for a distance of 425 miles, south also and east, the Atlantic ocean for 200 miles, and Lago Mirim, a lagoon dividing Uruguay from the southeast of Brazil. Uruguay has over 5500 miles of good roads; 1472 miles of railroad in 3 systems running from the capital; 170 of tramway, the system at Montevideo being electric; 319 telegraph and 1018 post offices; there are 2 telephone companies, and 2 wireless stations. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (846 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. In 1825 thirty-three exiles at Buenos Aires—the Treinta y Tres —returned to Florida under Lavalleja, raised the standard of revolt, and with the assistance of the Argentine defeated the Brazilians, Brown destroying the latter's fleet in February, 1827, while their land forces were overthrown at Ituzaingo. On the declaration of independence by the Argentine, 23 May, 1810, Uruguay became part of the united provinces of Río de la Plata. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (846 words)

Jewish Agency Responds to Argentina In 1820 only two political organizations could claim more than strictly local and provincial followings: the revolutionary government in Buenos Aires and the League of Free Peoples, which had grown up along the Río de la Plata and its tributaries under the leadership of José Gervasio Artigas. The Buenos Aires government tried to maintain the integrity of the old Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, but the outlying portions, never effectively controlled, soon were lost: Paraguay in 1814, Bolivia in 1825, and Uruguay in 1828. On May 25, 1810 (now celebrated as Venticinco de Mayo, the day of the revolution), such an open cabildo in Buenos Aires established an autonomous government to administer the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata in the name of Ferdinand VII, pending his restoration. home.att.net /~a.barletta/Argentina_Early_History.htm   (846 words)

Juan Antonio Lavalleja Biography / Profile of Juan Antonio Lavalleja Biographies In 1811 he joined the move for independence from Spain by enlisting in the service of José Gervasio Artigas, Uruguay's first great national hero. Juan Antonio Lavalleja was born in Minas in western Uruguay. Juan Antonio Lavalleja (1778-1853) was a Uruguayan independence leader. www.bookrags.com /biography/juan-antonio-lavalleja   (846 words)

Oribe, Manuel After serving with José Gervasio Artigas, he became one of the Thirty-three Immortals who raised the standard of independence under Juan Lavalleja, Juan Antonio - Lavalleja, Juan Antonio, c.1786–1853, Uruguayan revolutionist. With the help of Lavalleja and Rosas, the exiled Oribe began the long civil war that nearly destroyed Uruguay. www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0836851.html   (846 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. Its boundaries are; west, the Río Uruguay; south the Río Uruguay, south the Río de la Plata, which separate it from the Argentine Republic for a distance of 425 miles, south also and east, the Atlantic ocean for 200 miles, and Lago Mirim, a lagoon dividing Uruguay from the southeast of Brazil. The chief ports are La Paloma and Maldonado on the Atlantic; Montevideo and Colonia on the Plata; Mercedes on the Río Negro; and Paysandú, Fray Bentos and Salto on the Uruguay. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (846 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Uruguay In 1811 the Spaniards were routed by José Gervasio de Artigas, but held Montevideo, till their fleet was destroyed by Almirante Brown, in May, 1814, while General Alvear attacked the city by land. Colonia (del Sacramento) was founded by the Portuguese in 1680; for nearly a century Portugal, relying on the Treaty of Tordesillas (7 June, 1494), disputed with Spain for possession of Uruguay, but finally recognized the Spanish claims by the Treaty of San Ildefonso (1 Oct., 1777). In 1825 thirty-three exiles at Buenos Aires—the Treinta y Tres —returned to Florida under Lavalleja, raised the standard of revolt, and with the assistance of the Argentine defeated the Brazilians, Brown destroying the latter's fleet in February, 1827, while their land forces were overthrown at Ituzaingo. www.newadvent.org /cathen/15230c.htm   (846 words)

Dominica - Flag Blue and white are the colours of Argentina and also of national hero, Jos Gervasio Artigas. The flag is modelled on the Stars and Stripes of the United States' flag. Find a country's flag, map or national anthem here. www.tiscali-networks.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/countryfacts/dominica_flag.html   (846 words)

honeyeater Blue and white are the colours of Argentina and also of national hero, Jos Gervasio Artigas. Honeyeaters from Australasia colonized Hawaii, where four distinct species evolved of which only one, the Kauaioo, survives; it too was thought to be extinct but was rediscovered in 1960. Larger honeyeaters, such as the blue-faced honeyeater ( Entomyza cyanotis) of northeastern Australia, which is 30 cm/12 in long, also eat insects and fruit. www.uk.tiscali.com /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008318.html   (846 words)

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