One British attempt to seize this city ended with the capture of William Beresford and the loss of the colors of the 71st Regiment, which were displayed in this city's Santo Domingo convent after the merchant Martin de Alzaga attempted to blow up the British fort with a mine.
One British attempt to seize this city ended with the capture of William Beresford and the loss of the colors of the 71st Regiment, which were displayed in this city's Santo Domingo convent after the merchant Martin de Alzaga attempted to blow up the British fort with a mine. A second attempt a year later in 1807 led to the court-martial of John Whitelocke. Jose Moya's book Cousins and Strangers examines patterns of immigration from 19th-century Spain to this city. Landmarks in this city include the (*) Pink House, the residence of its nation's presidents, and the Plaza de Mayo, where mothers of the "disappeared" protested against the atrocities of the ► Dirty War. "Portenos" are residents of, for 10 points, what city on the Rio de la Plata, the birthplace of the tango and the capital of Argentina?
One British attempt to seize this city ended with the capture of William Beresford and the loss of the colors of the 71st Regiment, which were displayed in this city's Santo Domingo convent after the merchant Martin de Alzaga attempted to blow up the British fort with a mine.
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