Battle of Ibicuí River (1817)

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Battle of River Ibicuí
Part of Luso-Brazilian invasion
Date1817
Location
Result Decisive Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Banda Oriental
Commanders and leaders
Brigadier Chagas dos Santos General Sotelo
Strength
650 men 2,500 men
Casualties and losses
2 men killed 400 men killed
2000 horses captured

The Battle of River Ibicuí was a battle between the Portuguese forces under Brigadier Chagas dos Santos and the Uruguayan rebels forces under General Sotelo. The Portuguese were victorious and inflicted very high casualties on the Uruguayan army.

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