December 1939
Battle of River Plate
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Montevideo in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Ajax & Achilles shadow the Graf Spee into the neutral port of Montevideo
Harwood seeks additional warships while maintaining a naval watch outside the neutral port where Graf Spee has taken refuge.
HMS Cumberland reaches Harwood's force off Montevideo, strengthening the cruisers waiting for Graf Spee to leave port.
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