Incorporating a new frontier: The Spanish Government in Río Grande de San Pedro (1763-1776)

In this paper, we analyze the process of incorporation of Río Grande de San Pedro (currently the city of Rio Grande, Brazil) into the government of Buenos Aires, following the conquest of the Portuguese town by Governor don Pedro de Cevallos’ campaign (April of 1763). Firstly, the text explores how...

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Autor principal: Caiaffo Valdez, Luísa
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Grupo Prohistoria 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/prohistoria/article/view/2047
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Sumario:In this paper, we analyze the process of incorporation of Río Grande de San Pedro (currently the city of Rio Grande, Brazil) into the government of Buenos Aires, following the conquest of the Portuguese town by Governor don Pedro de Cevallos’ campaign (April of 1763). Firstly, the text explores how Spanish power and its governing institutions were consolidated in the area. Secondly, it details the stages through which this process unfolded. From a regional perspective, we seek to understand the specificities that made possible the thirteen years of Spanish rule over Rio Grande (1763-1776).