Battle of Tacuarembó
The Battle of Tacuarembó took place between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of José de Castelo Branco Correia, Count of Figueira, and the Artiguist forces of Andrés Latorre in Tacuarembó, modern-day Uruguay.
| Battle of Tacuarembó | |||||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | Federal League | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Count of Figueira |
Andrés Latorre Pantaleón Sotelo † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,200-4,000 2 guns |
2,000-2,500 4 guns | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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6: 1 killed 5 wounded |
1005: 500 killed 505 captured | ||||||||
The encounter resulted in a catastrophe for the Artiguist army. Indeed, out of 2,500 men, 500 were killed and 505 were captured, while the Luso-Brazilian forces only had 6 casualties (1 soldier killed and 5 wounded).
Due to the complete annihilation of Latorre's forces, the battle was a severe blow to the independentist cause and determined the victory of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves in the war.
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