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Battle of Arapey

Battle of Arapey was a battle fought in 1817 at Salto, in what is now Uruguay. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Salto. It was part of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental, which ran from 1816 to 1820. The recorded result: Luso-Brazilian victory. Recorded strength: 600; 2 artillery pieces against 500.

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Ataque do potreiro de Arapehy.
Ataque do potreiro de Arapehy.. Lith. Ludwig & Briggs, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1817
WhereSalto, Uruguay31.389S, 57.961W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLuso-Brazilian victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesagainstFederal League
Casualties and lossesLightandVery heavy
Part ofPortuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental1816 to 1820

Where it sits in the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental

Battle of Santa Ana, 1816Battle of San Borja, 1816Battle of Ibiraocaí, 1816Battle of Carumbé, 1816Battle of India Muerta, 1816Battle of Pablo Perez, 1816Battle of Arapey, 1817Battle of Catalán, 1817Battle of Apósteles, 1817Battle of San Carlos, 1818Battle of Arroyo Grande, 1818Battle of Tacuarembó, 182018161820Battle of Arapey, 1817
12 placed engagements of the Portuguese Conquest of the Banda Oriental in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1817 (year precision)
PlaceSalto, Uruguay
31.389S, 57.961W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength600; 2 artillery pieces500
Casualties and lossesLightVery heavy
Commanders
  • José Gervasio Artigas
Battle of ArapeyBattle of ArapeySiege of SaltoSiege of PaysandúBattle of Arroyo de la ChinaBattle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of CatalánSiege of PaysandúBattle of Arroyo de la ChinaBattle of Arroyo GrandeBattle of CatalánBella UniónArtigas100 km31.389S, 57.961W
Placed at Salto; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Arapey is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 32 in present-day Uruguay.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722200, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arapey, revision 1383441551, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.