John Whitelocke was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He is known for leading the failed invasion of Buenos Aires and the forfeit of Montevideo to the Spanish by way of treaty.
Portrait of Whitelocke, 1808
Court Martial upon General Whitelocke Chelsea College, Jan.28th 1808 - a contemporary illustration by an anonymous hand
A cartoon showing Whitelocke's demotion after the court martial. Two child drummers strip him of his military garb and break his sword as a devil offers him a weapon to commit suicide.
Montevideo, is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. As of the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,287,452, making up about 36.8% of the country's total population, in an area of 201
John Whitelocke
…23 October 1833) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He is known for leading the failed invasion of Buenos Aires and the forfeit of Montevideo to the Spanish by way of treaty. Educated at Marlborough Grammar School and at Lewis Lochée's military academy in Chelsea, Whitelocke entered the army…