The Portuguese military the and crimes in Montevideo during the Portuguese occupation (1817-1824)
The military division named Royal Volunteers arrived at Uruguayan territories with Portuguese troops in 1816. The leading sectors of the “Eastern Province” interpreted the invasion as a way of protection against the new social conditions imposed by the “Artiguist” Revolution, referred to the structu...
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| Formato: | Artículo revista |
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Centro de Estudios Históricos Profesor Carlos S. A. Segreti
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/anuarioceh/article/view/22082 |
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| Sumario: | The military division named Royal Volunteers arrived at Uruguayan territories with Portuguese troops in 1816. The leading sectors of the “Eastern Province” interpreted the invasion as a way of protection against the new social conditions imposed by the “Artiguist” Revolution, referred to the structural change of hierarchies. Hence, the Portuguese Army seemed to be a peaceful army however, that stability was never achieved. In the first place, there were internal tensions and in the second one in 1821 two opposing sides in the invader’s army began to have conflicts. These conflicts were ideological and economic (the maintenance of the army and the constant delays to pay salaries). This article aims to study the different crimes committed in that context by members of Royal Volunteers analyzing how far the theft could have been a war strategy. In addition, it aims to study the social networks that contributed to the circulation and exchange of goods obtained illegally. |
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