Argentina's 1806 British Invasions: The Empire That Failed

When British forces seized Buenos Aires in 1806, it seemed like a colonial sideshow. But the invasion and its aftermath reshaped Argentina's destiny. In this episode, Lucas guides Luna through the two British invasions of the Río de la Plata — the stunning British defeat at the hands of local militias, the rise of Santiago de Liniers, the creation of the Patricios Regiment, and how these events triggered the first cracks in Spanish colonial authority. They discuss why Britain attacked, how porteños fought back without Spanish help, and how the experience of self-defense planted the seeds of the 1810 May Revolution. The story includes a dramatic street fight in Buenos Aires cobblestones, a French-born hero, and a lesson in imperial overreach that echoes into the Falklands era.

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