Battle of Arapey
| Battle of Arapey | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| José de Abreu Mena Barreto | José Gervasio Artigas | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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600 men 2 artillery pieces | 500 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | Very heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Arapey was an encounter between the Portuguese forces under José de Abreu Mena Barreto and the Artiguist forces led by José Artigas, the independentist caudillo himself, in Salto, modern-day Uruguay.
The encounter ended with a decisive victory for the Portuguese.
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