Battle of Santa Ana (1816)
Battle of Santa Ana | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexandre Queirós | General Sotelo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
60 men killed | Unknown |
The Battle of Santa Ana was a battle between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Alexandre Queirós in Rio Grande do Sul, modern-day Brazil. After the Luso-Brazilian attack, oriental[a] leader José Gervasio Artigas attempted to take the battle to the invading forces by invading Brazil. The battle lasted for 3 hours and ended with a Luso-Brazilian defeat.
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- ^ Demonym of the inhabitants of the Banda Oriental, from Spanish orientales.
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