Juan José Castelli was an Argentine lawyer who was one of the leaders of the May Revolution, which led to the Argentine War of Independence. He led an ill-fated military campaign in Upper Peru.
Juan José Castelli
Manuel Belgrano, Castelli's cousin, worked with him at the consulate and in local newspapers.
An edition of the Telégrafo Mercantil, where a sonnet in honor of the recently appointed viceroy Joaquín del Pino is observed.
Charlotte of Spain sought to rule the Río de la Plata as regent.
The May Revolution was a week-long series of events that took place from May 18 to 25, 1810, in Buenos Aires, capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. This Spanish colony included roughly the territories of present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and parts of Brazil. The result was the removal of Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros and the establishment of a local government, the Primera Junta, on May 25.
The open cabildo on May 22, 1810, by Pedro Subercaseaux, depiction of the May 22 open cabildo
The rule of Joseph Bonaparte as King of Spain was resisted by Spaniards, and cast doubts on the legitimacy of the Spanish viceroys.
The US Declaration of Independence inspired similar movements in the Spanish colonies in South America.
William Carr Beresford surrenders to Santiago de Liniers during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata.
