Ituzaingó

On the bicentennial of the Battle of Ituzaingó (1827), this historical narrative—fictionalized yet grounded in the accounts of participants and official documents—seeks to recreate the experiences of the Republican Army during its operations against the army of the Empire of Brazil.

While covering the key events, the narrative focuses primarily on the human behavior of its protagonists. Many veterans of the War of Independence—men with a strong sense of identity—were seamlessly integrated into the newly forming army, driven by the urgent demands of an imminent conflict. At stake was the status of the territory that is now the Oriental Republic of Uruguay—or, as ultimately came to pass, its independence.

In this context, Brigadier General Carlos María de Alvear—a man of recognized political and diplomatic experience—was tasked with leading commanders who possessed extensive military backgrounds, such as Brandsen, Lavalle, Lavalleja, Olazábal, Pacheco, Paz, and Soler, among many others. These men did not hesitate to express doubts or even openly question his military expertise.

Naturally, this dynamic led to conflicting viewpoints and actions; a military campaign is rarely managed through easy consensus, especially when the circumstances are uncertain and the decisions made carry the weight of human lives.
Ultimately, this book offers a detailed and well-founded portrait of the men who took part in that campaign.

Two hundred years after these events, the author invites you to discover them.