Battle of Sarandí
The Battle of Sarandí was fought on 12 October 1825, in the vicinity of the Arroyo Sarandí in Uruguay, between troops of the Banda Oriental and the Empire of Brazil. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Orientals.
| Battle of Sarandí | |||||||
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| Part of the Cisplatine War | |||||||
Battle of Sarandí, oil by Juan Manuel Blanes | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Empire of Brazil | Banda Oriental | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Bento Manuel Ribeiro | Juan A. Lavalleja | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,411 |
2,200-2,600 1 field gun | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~200 killed 515-575 captured |
35 killed 90 wounded | ||||||
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