Battle of Tacuarembó

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Battle of Tacuarembó
Part of Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date 22 January 1820 Location Tacuarembó, Uruguay Result Luso-brazilian victory Annexation of the Banda Oriental by the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Belligerents
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	Federal League
Commanders and leaders
José de Castelo Branco Correia, Count of Figueira	Andrés Latorre Pantaleón Sotelo  †
Strength
3,000	2,000
Casualties and losses
1 killed 5 wounded	800 killed 500 wounded 5400 horses captured

The Battle of Tacuarembó was a battle 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.

The encounter resulted in a catastrophe for the Artiguist army. Indeed, out of 2,000 men, 800 were killed and 500 were wounded, while the Luso-Brazilians 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.

See also[]

• Colonial Uruguay
• Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental

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