Battle of Arroyo Grande
Battle of Arroyo Grande | |||||||
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Part of the Uruguayan Civil War | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
12,000 | 7,500 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 killed & wounded |
2,000 killed 1,400 wounded |
The Battle of Arroyo Grande took place on the 6 December 1842 and was a major battle of the Uruguayan Civil War.
Battle[]
At Arroyo Grande, the federal forces, or blancos, of Manuel Oribe defeated the colorados of Fructuoso Rivera, having been in conflict with them since 1838.
Aftermath[]
Following the battle, Oribe followed up his victory over the Colorados by marching to and besieging Montevideo thus beginning the Great Siege of Montevideo.
External links[]
- (in Spanish) Arroyo Grande: una batalla sangrienta
See also[]
- Origin of the Uruguayan Civil War
Categories:
- Conflicts in 1842
- Battles of the Uruguayan Civil War
- December 1842 events
- 1842 in Argentina
- Uruguayan history stubs