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
Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
Date 22 January 1820 Location Tacuarembó, Uruguay Result Luso-Brazilian victory Territorial changes Annexation of the Banda Oriental by the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Federal League
Commanders and leaders
Count of Figueira	Andrés Latorre Pantaleón Sotelo †
Strength
1,200[1]–4,000[2] 2 guns	2,000[3]–2,500[1] 4 guns
Casualties and losses
6:[4] 1 killed 5 wounded	1,005:[5] 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.

See also

• Colonial Uruguay
• Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental