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Battle of Vuelta de Obligado

20 November 1845

1845 naval battle of the Anglo-French blockade of the Rio de la Plata. It took place on 20 November 1845 in what is now Argentina. The setting was Paraná River and Obligado, Buenos Aires. It was part of Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata. Those involved included the Argentine Confederation, the Kingdom of France and the British Empire.

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