Battle of Catalán
The Battle of Catalán was a battle between the Portuguese forces under the Marquis of Alegrete, Luís Teles da Silva Caminha e Meneses, and the Artiguist forces of Andrés Latorre in Arroyo Catalán, modern-day Uruguay.[1]
| Battle of Catalán | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Banda Oriental | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Marquis of Alegrete João de Deus Mena Barreto José de Abreu Mena Barreto Joaquim Xavier Curado | Andrés Latorre | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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2400 men 2 cannons |
3400 men 11 cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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78 men killed 146 men captured |
900 men killed 290 men captured 6000 horses captured 2 cannons captured | ||||||
The encounter ended with a decisive Portuguese victory.
References
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