Colonia de Sacramento: Soimetimes Portuguese, Sometimes Spanish

From Wikipedia.

The Lord Clive privateer, which i have been writing about, was attacking this town when it sank.

City in southwestern Uruguay on the Rio de la Plata.  One of the oldest towns in the country and today with a population of around 27,000.

Founded by the Portuguese in 1680.  Conquered by the Spanish in 1680 and returned in 1681.  It was again captured by the Spanish in 1705 after a five-month siege, but returned again under terms of the Treaty of Utrecht.

It was captured again during the Spanish-Portuguese War 1735-1737.  Evidently it was recaptured and in 1762-1763 by Spain.  It was ruled by Portugal 1763-1777.

This Would be a Good Town to Have Both a Portuguese and a Spanish Flag.  --DaCoot

HMS Kingston (Lord Clive Privateer)-- Part 2: Becoming a Privateer

The HMS Kingston was sold to privateers linked to the British East India Company on 14 January 1762 and renamed the Lord Clive.

During the Spanish-Portuguese War 1761-1763, the privateers fought on the side of Portugal and had plans for attacks on Buenos Aires and Montevideo.  Robert McNamara commanded the squadron of ships which included the Lord Clive (60 guns), Ambuscade (40) and the Portuguese ships including the frigate Gloria (38 guns).

On November 2, they sailed from Rio de Janeiro toward the mouth of the Rio de la Plara, but didn't attack because the Spanish were ready for them.

--Cooter

English Privateer Lord Clive Found-- Part 1

From the May 10, 2015, NDTV  "After 252 Years, English Warship To be Recovered Off Uruguay."

The Lord Clive was sunk by the Spanish in 1763 and discovered off Uruguay by Ruben Collado in 2004.

It was announced Friday, May 8, that he had received permission from the government of Uruguay to bring up the remains of the 60-gun privateer from off the coast of Colonia del Sacramento.

It was sunk by gunfire from the Spanish while the English and Portuguese bombarded the city during the Seven years War.  Some 270 died aboard the Lord Clive.  The Spanish were able to hold on to the city, but it was later returned to Portugal under the Treaty of 1763.

The Lord Clive was reported to have been carrying a lot of gold as well as barrels of mercury and rum.

--CootClive