Project Gutenberg 2010-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 140 Baines, Thomas 1806 1881 Observations on the Present State of the Affairs of the River Plate Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Observations on the Present State of the Affairs of the River Plate" by Thomas Baines is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The book addresses the complex political and military conflicts in the River Plate region, specifically focusing on the destructive war involving Buenos Ayres and the Republic of Uruguay. It emphasizes the significance of these events for British commercial interests and national honor, arguing for intervention by Great Britain and France to restore peace and independence in the region. In this work, Baines outlines the situation of Monte Video, which is besieged by Buenos Ayrean forces under the command of General Oribe. He details the historical context leading to Uruguay's independence, asserting that interference is necessary to prevent the loss of this sovereignty, which is crucial for regional stability and trade. The book elaborates on the consequences of continued conflict, describing the potential devastation that could follow if one power dominates both banks of the River Plate. Baines emphasizes the commercial benefits of Uruguayan independence for British interests, advocating for prompt and decisive action to ensure the Republic's survival amidst escalating tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Argentina -- Foreign relations -- Uruguay Uruguay -- Foreign relations -- Argentina International relations Argentina Uruguay F2801 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Politics 135411 2025-08-13T12:27:06.511975 text/html 130905 2010-08-02T08:07:06 text/html 137621 2025-08-13T12:27:12.884946 application/epub+zip 137996 2025-08-13T12:27:09.787946 application/epub+zip 112705 2025-08-13T12:27:08.616966 application/epub+zip 358422 2025-08-13T12:27:15.077960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346899 2025-08-13T12:27:12.117934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303561 2022-09-15T09:15:56.068534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119380 2025-08-13T12:27:06.102961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119242 2010-08-02T08:07:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119233 2010-08-02T08:07:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22037 2025-08-13T12:27:15.202964 application/rdf+xml 23893 2025-08-13T12:27:09.110931 image/jpeg 4615 2025-08-13T12:27:08.866939 image/jpeg 39993 2010-08-02T08:07:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 42276 2010-08-02T08:07:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 40123 2010-08-02T08:07:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 135912 2025-08-13T12:27:06.521980 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia