Federal League: Map & History
The Federal League, also known as the League of the Free Peoples, was a short lived confederation of provinces located in South America.
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The Federal League, also known as the League of the Free Peoples, was a short lived confederation of provinces located in South America. From 1815 to 1820 it tried to establish a confederal organization for the State that was emerging from the May Revolution in the war of independence against the Spanish Empire in part of what is now Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Modern Countries Once Part of Federal League
At its mapped extent, Federal League covered territory in 3 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Federal League's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Federal League in Depth
History
On May 13, 1810, the arrival of a British frigate in Montevideo confirmed the rumors circulating in Buenos Aires: France, led by Emperor Napoleon, had invaded Spain, capturing and overthrowing Ferdinand VII Bourbon, the Spanish King. The situation was clear: with the authority of the vice-regency gone, there was a power vacuum. Leading figures in Buenos Aires quickly arranged a meeting and after much discussion it was decided to replace the Spanish rule with a local Junta.
After the May Revolution, most of the provinces of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata joined to form the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata, also known as United Provinces of South America in 1810.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Federal League (1815–1820) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Federal League: Key Facts
| Capital | Montevideo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1815 |
| Dissolved | 1820 |
Succeeded by
- Cisplatina Province
Facts from Wikidata Q2625228 (CC0).
Federal League Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 604,813 km² in 1817 CE.
Federal League: Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Federal League exist?
The Federal League is dated to 1814 CE – 1819 CE, in the Industrial era.
What was the capital of the Federal League?
The capital of the Federal League was (provisory), Montevideo.
How large was the Federal League at its peak?
At its peak in 1817 the Federal League covered about 604,813 km².
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