Battle of Vacacai

The Battle of Vacacai, also known as the Battle of Bacacay or Vacacay, was a small skirmish fought on 13 February 1827 between a small militia cavalry force of the Imperial Brazilian Army and an Argentine detachment in the context of the Cisplatine War.

Battle of Vacacai
Part of the Cisplatine War
DateFebruary 13, 1827
Location
Vacacaí River, Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Empire of Brazil United Provinces
Commanders and leaders
Marcelino do Amaral Juan Lavalle
Strength
270 800
Casualties and losses
2 killed
3 wounded
22 killed
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