Seventeen U.S. Navy warships, under the command…

December 1858 CE

Seventeen U.S. Navy warships, under the command of William Shubrick, depart from Uruguay on December 30, 1858, on a mission to seek redress from Paraguay for the shelling of the Water Witch in 1855, which had resulted in the death of the ship's helmsman.

U.S. President James Buchanan appointed former U.S. Representative James B. Bowlin of Missouri as the American commissioner to conduct the negotiations.

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Montevideo Montevideo Uruguay View →

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Carlos Antonio López View → James Buchanan View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Paraguay, Republic of View → Uruguay, Eastern Republic of View →

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Paraguay Expedition View →

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Watercraft View → Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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