Architecture, 193-4, 201, 208, 216
Argentina, provinces, occupied by Lopes, 122
Argentine, the, relations with Uruguay, 30, 63-4.
See _Buenos Aires_, _Rosas_
Artigas (78-96), central figure of the Revolution, 57;
joins patriots, 58;
defeats Spaniards at Las Piedras, 59;
besieges Montevideo, 60;
superseded in command, 61;
heads exodus to Argentine, 63;
insists on Uruguayan autonomy, 64;
separates from Argentine, 65;
elected President, 67;
raises siege of Montevideo, is outlawed by Argentina,
but raises revolt in provinces, 68;
demands surrender of Montevideo, 69;
ruler of Uruguay, 71;
returns hostages to Thomas, 72;
defeated by Brazilians, 75;
declares war upon Buenos Aires, 75;
deserted by leaders, 76;
escapes to Paraguay, 77;
history of, 78-96;
character, 79-80;
early life, 81-3;
ruler of Uruguay, 88;
expels Spaniards, 89;
horrors committed in camp, 91;
simplicity of manners, 91-4
B
Banda Oriental, 27;
subject to Artigas, 90
Barley, 285
Bathing-places, 167
Batlle, President, 123, 126
Beef Trust of United States, 280-1;
attempt to capture South American refrigerating
industry, 282
Belgrano, makes treaty with Portuguese, 64
"Blancos," or Whites, the, a political clan, 32;
assassinate Flores, 123;
assassinate Borda, 125;
origin of term, 313, 314-5, 321-3
Bohanes Indians, 148
Borda, President, assassinated, 125
Brazil, relations with, 30-1;
invades Uruguay in 1817, 75;
annexes Uruguay, 77;
alliance with Uruguay against Rosas, 117;
sends troops to assist Flores, 120;
alliance with Uruguay in Paraguayan War, 122
British: capital, 276;
popularity of, 33;
enterprise, 296-7;
invade Uruguay and evacuate it, 55.
_See England._
Brown, Admiral, destroys Spanish fleet, 68;
destroys Uruguayan fleet, 114
Budget, the, 335
Buenos Aires, taken by British, 55;
Junta of, 56;
action of Government during revolution, 62, 64;
refuses to recognise Congress of Uruguay, 67;
evacuates Montevideo, 70, 71;
sends forces against Artigas which revolt and depose
Alvear, 72;
offers to acknowledge Uruguayan independence
in return for Transplatine provinces, 73
Bull-fighting, 133-4, 223-4
Burnett, Mr. Henry, British Vice-Consul, 203
Bustamente, President, 120
C
Cabildo, official, 73
Cabot founds San Sebastian, 38
Campo, the, 72, 114, 175-7, 137, 237-45
Canaries, immigrants from, 48-9, 53
Canelones, 265
_Caudillo_, severity of, 74
Carlos II. of Spain, surrenders Colonia to
Portugal, 42
Carlota, Queen of Portugal, 61
Casas, Padre de las, recommends introduction of negro
slaves, 44
Cattle, introduced by Hernandarias, 40;
superabundance of, 153, 247-8, 250, 254-264;
census, 332;
distribution of, 333
Cereals, 284-5
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