Battle of Cerrito

Battle of Cerrito
	Part of the Second Banda Oriental campaign
	; Drawing of the battle by a direct witness
Date	31 December 1812
Location	Montevideo34°51′12″S 56°10′13″W
Result	United Provinces of the Río de la Plata victory
Belligerents
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata	Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
José Rondeau	Gaspar de Vigodet; José Muesas †
Strength
1,000 soldiers; 2 artillery	2,000 infantry; 300 cavalry; 8 guns
Casualties and losses
90 killed; 40 captured; 1 gun lost	100 killed; 146 wounded; 30 captured

The Battle of Cerrito (outskirts of Montevideo, 31 December 1812), was a battle for the War of Independence of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, between the royalist forces who had control of the city of Montevideo and the rebel forces of the government of Buenos Aires.

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