Early Diplomatic Missions From Buenos Aires to the United States 1811-1824.

The article presents an in-depth exploration into the diplomatic relations between the United States and Argentina in the 1810s and 1820s. Details are given outlining the political upheaval within South America in response to the Napoleonic Wars and its impact on the Spanish authority in the region, leading to Argentina's revolution. Discussion is offered outlining the complex international relations between several world empires at the time concerning the South American political situation, and particularly describes the diplomatic efforts of the United States to establish ties with the Argentinian government during its first few decades through the work of Joel Robert Poinsett.