Battle of Tacuarembó

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The Battle of Tacuarembó was a decisive 1820 clash in present-day Uruguay in which Portuguese forces crushed Artiguist resistance, effectively ending the Banda Oriental’s struggle against Portuguese-Brazilian domination.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Batalla de Tacuarembó NERFINISHED
belligerent Artiguist forces
Federal League NERFINISHED
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves NERFINISHED
casualties heavy losses for Artiguist forces
light losses for Portuguese forces
chronology late phase of Artiguist resistance
combatant Luso-Brazilian army NERFINISHED
forces loyal to José Gervasio Artigas
combatantSide Artiguist cavalry NERFINISHED
Portuguese cavalry
commander Fructuoso Rivera NERFINISHED
José de Castelo Branco Correia, Count of Figueira NERFINISHED
conflict Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental NERFINISHED
consequence consolidation of Portuguese-Brazilian control over the Banda Oriental
effective end of Banda Oriental struggle against Portuguese-Brazilian domination
exile of José Gervasio Artigas
countryAtTime United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves NERFINISHED
date 1820-01-22
era early 19th century
followedBy annexation of Banda Oriental as Cisplatina Province
geographicalContext interior of the Banda Oriental
historicalSignificance decisive battle in the Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental
key event in the history of Uruguay
location Tacuarembó River NERFINISHED
present-day Uruguay
opponent Artiguist resistance NERFINISHED
Portuguese forces
outcome Portuguese-Brazilian domination of the Banda Oriental affirmed
partOf Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED
Portuguese conquest of the Banda Oriental NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Catalán NERFINISHED
region Banda Oriental NERFINISHED
relatedTo Cisplatina Province NERFINISHED
Federal League (Liga Federal) NERFINISHED
José Gervasio Artigas NERFINISHED
result collapse of Artiguist resistance in the Banda Oriental
decisive Portuguese victory
destruction of Artiguist army
territorialContext disputed territory between Luso-Brazilian forces and Artiguist Federal League
typeOfEngagement pitched battle
year 1820

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