Battle of Monte Santiago
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The Battle of Monte Santiago was a key 1827 naval engagement between the Argentine and Brazilian fleets during the Cisplatine War, notable for its intense fighting near Buenos Aires and its impact on the conflict’s maritime balance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Monte Santiago canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Argentine fleet largely confined to port
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Brazil maintained effective control of sea lanes in the Río de la Plata region ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Combate de Monte Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Empire of Brazil
NERFINISHED
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United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| causeOf | Argentine attempt to break Brazilian naval blockade of Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Argentine Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Imperial Brazilian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForArgentina | William Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForBrazil | James Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cisplatine War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| country | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1827-04-07 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1827-04-08 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
consolidated Brazilian naval superiority in the Cisplatine War
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severely weakened the Argentine naval squadron ⓘ |
| location |
near Buenos Aires
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off Monte Santiago ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Ensenada de Barragán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableShipArgentina |
ARA Independencia
GENERATED
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ARA República GENERATED ⓘ Sarandí GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableShipBrazil |
Dona Paula
GENERATED
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Itaparica GENERATED ⓘ Liberal GENERATED ⓘ Margarida GENERATED ⓘ Niterói GENERATED ⓘ Pirajá GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cisplatine War
NERFINISHED
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naval operations of the Cisplatine War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Juncal
NERFINISHED
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Brazilian blockade of Buenos Aires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Brazilian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1827-04-07 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Brazilian blockade of the Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
close-range naval combat
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grounding of Argentine ships on sandbanks ⓘ |
| theatre | Río de la Plata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1827 ⓘ |
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