The Thirty-Three Orientals declare the independence of Uruguay from Brazil.

Thirty-Three Orientals

1820s revolutionary group in the Empire of Brazil; founders of modern Uruguay

The Treinta y Tres Orientales was a revolutionary group led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Manuel Oribe against the Empire of Brazil. Their actions culminated in the foundation of modern Uruguay. They became famous by the name of the Treinta y Tres Orientales when, in 1825, they…