The Naval Battle Hostile_encounter of Tarragona fought Hostile_encounter between 4 and 6 July 1641 , was a naval engagement Participation of the Reapers ' War in which a Spanish galley fleet led Getting by the Duke of Fernandina attempted to break Destroying the French naval blockade over Tarragona , at that time besieged Besieging by land by the French and Catalan armies under the French Viceroy of Catalonia .

Viceroy Philippe de La Mothe-Houdancourt had to face Confronting_problem simultaneously a land relief Assistance , and was forced Hostile_encounter to abandon GiveUp the siege , retreating Escaping to Valls .

The result was the removal Removing of Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros and the establishment of a local government , the Primera Junta ( `` First Junta '' ) , on May 25 .

Viceroy Cisneros tried to maintain the political status quo , but a group of criollo lawyers and military officials organized Arranging an open cabildo ( a special meeting of notables of the city ) on May 22 to decide Deciding the future of the Viceroyalty .

Delegates denied Agree_or_refuse_to_act recognition to the Council of Regency in Spain and established Building a junta to govern Control in place of Cisneros , since the government that had appointed him Viceroy no longer existed .

In New Spain , however , peninsular-born Spaniards overthrew Change_of_leadership the rule of Viceroy José de Iturrigaray ( 1803–08 ) .