What year did Rosas declare war, starting the Platine War?
1851
1848
1831
1829
Answer
In 1851, Rosas declared war on Brazil, starting the Platine War. He was attempting to regain territory that had been lost to Brazil during the Cisplatine War, which had ended in 1828. Rosas's declaration of war was met with opposition from within Argentina, and he was eventually overthrown in 1852.
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