Battle of Rincón
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The Battle of Rincón was a key 1825 cavalry engagement in present-day Uruguay during the Cisplatine War, where patriot forces led by Fructuoso Rivera defeated Brazilian imperial troops, boosting the independence movement in the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Brazilian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruguayan patriots ⓘ |
| combatant |
Empire of Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
patriot forces of the Banda Oriental ⓘ |
| commander | Fructuoso Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cisplatine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo | consolidation of patriot control in parts of present-day Uruguay ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1825 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Eastern Bank of the Uruguay River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Uruguay ⓘ |
| hasType | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedLeader | Fructuoso Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Brazilian imperial troops
ⓘ
patriot forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Cisplatine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Río de la Plata region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Uruguayan independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Brazilian imperial troops
ⓘ
patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted the independence movement in the region
ⓘ
strengthened the position of the patriot cause in the Cisplatine War ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Banda Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForceType | cavalry ⓘ |
| yearInChronology | 1825 in South America ⓘ |
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