Battle of Catalán
Battle of Catalán |
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Part of Luso-Brazilian invasion | | Belligerents |
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Portuguese Empire |
Banda Oriental | Commanders and leaders |
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Marquis of Alegrete João de Deus Mena Barreto José de Abreu Mena Barreto Joaquim Xavier Curado |
Andrés Latorre | Strength |
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2400 men 2 cannons |
3400 men 11 cannons | Casualties and losses |
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78 men killed 146 men captured |
900 men killed 290 men captured 6000 horses captured 2 cannons captured |
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Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental |
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The Battle of Catalán was a battle between the Portuguese forces under the Marquis of Alegrete, Luís Teles da Silva Caminha e Meneses, and the Artiguist forces of Andrés Latorre in Arroyo Catalán, modern-day Uruguay.[1]
The encounter ended with a decisive Portuguese victory.
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