Juan Antonio Lavalleja, the revolutionary leader during Uruguayan independence, after whom the department is named.

Another commemorative set in honor of Uruguayan independence was sold to the public on August 23-25, 1908.

The 1931 event was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Uruguayan independence.

They attribute the Uruguayan independence to foreign factors, mainly the British influence.

Rivera thanked these actions, saying that it secured the Uruguayan independence.

During the first decades of Uruguayan independence this square was the main hub of city life.

The bridge is named after José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence.

The text of the treaty declared that the objective was to protect Uruguayan independence, pacify its territory, and expel Oribe's forces.

After Uruguayan independence in 1828, the fort was deactivated and abandoned, becoming a ruin over time.

José Artigas was a 19th century general, sometimes called "the father of Uruguayan independence".