Battle of Catalán
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The Battle of Catalán was fought between the Luso-Brazilian forces under the command of Luís Teles da Silva Caminha e Meneses, the Marquis of Alegrete, and the artiguistas commanded by Andrés Latorre in Arroyo Catalán, present-day Uruguay.[2]
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Battle of Catalán | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Federal League | ||||||
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Andrés Latorre | |||||||
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2,500[1] 11 cannons |
3,400[1] 2 cannons | ||||||
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243:[1] 79 killed 164 wounded |
1,190:[2] 900 killed 290 captured 2 cannons |
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The troops under the command of the Marquis of Alegrete consisted of 1,200 soldiers of infantry, cavalry and artillery of the São Paulo Legion (Portuguese: Legião de São Paulo) from the Brazilian province of São Paulo, 1,300 soldiers of cavalry from the Brazilian São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul province and 11 cannons.[1]
The battle ended with a Luso-Brazilian victory.[2]