| Battle of Arroyo Grande | |||||||
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| Part of the Uruguayan Civil War | |||||||
Portrait by Carlos Descalzo |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Blancos | Colorados | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel Oribe | Fructuoso Rivera | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12.000 | 7.500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 300 killed and wounded | 2.000 killed 1.400 wounded |
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The Battle of Arroyo Grande (December 6, 1842) was a battle of the Uruguayan Civil War.
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At Arroyo Grande, the federal forces, or blancos, of Manuel Oribe defeated the colorados of Fructuoso Rivera, having been in conflict since 1838/1839.
Following the battle, Oribe then proceeded to lay siege to Montevideo.