Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century as a military stronghold. Its natural harbour soon developed into a commercial center competing with the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. The River Plate is the esturary
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Graff Spee
Montivideo is the largest city, capital and chief port of Uruguay. Its harbour is one of the most important in the America's. Surrounded by beautiful sandy beaches the city of Montivideo is a mix of historic old buildings
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As you come up the River Plate to Montevideo you can see the mast of the Highland Chieftain sticking out of the water from miles away. The un-initiated on the ship thought that this was the remains of the Graff Spee. No
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HMS Agamemnon was a Royal Navy third-rate ship of the line with an armament of 64 guns.She was 160 feet long,44 feet in the beam and had a crew of 490 officers and men. She was laid down at Bucklers Hard on the Beaulieu
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