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Battle of Arapey

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Battle of Arapey
Part of Luso-Brazilian invasion
Date3 January 1817
Location
Result Decisive Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Banda Oriental
Commanders and leaders
José de Abreu Mena Barreto José Gervasio Artigas
Strength
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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