It gained its complete independence in the year 1825-28 after a fierce revolution and battle for independence by José Gervasio Artigas, who became Uruguay's national hero. He launched staunch revolution against the Spanish settlement.It was also a zone of conflict between Spanish and Portuguese settlements. The first permanent settlement in the country was done by the Spanish in 1624 at Soriana on the Rio Negro. Slowly the Spanish colonization of the area increased and slowly it became a Spanish Colony. Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in the early 18th century and the natural harbor of the country soon grown into a commercial area that competed with the capital of Argentina – Buenos Aires.

The struggle for independence began with José Gervasio Artigas. This national hero revolted against the Spain and defeated them on May 18th in the famous Battle of Las Piedras. But that was not so simple. The constant growth of Ligal Federal formed by José Gervasio Artigas gave tensions to the Portuguese. So they attacked the Federal League in August 1816.

The Portuguese were able to capture Montevideo on January 20, 1817. But the Provincia Oriental del Rio de la Plata was annexed by Brazil which again led to conflict between Argentina and Brazil. A 500 day war was fought between Argentina and Brazil and neither side gained any results. In the year 1828 the Treaty of Montevideo was fostered by the United Kingdom which gave birth to Uruguay as an independent state. The constitution of the nation was first adopted on July 18th, 1830.

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