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Argentine War of Independence: A royalist fleet defeats a small flotilla of revolutionary ships in the Battle of San Nicolás on the River Plate.
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Formation of small warships that may be part of a larger fleet
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1810 revolution in Buenos Aires
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Battle of San Nicolás
1811 naval engagement in the Argentine War of Independence
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Río de la Plata
River or estuary in South America
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